Eleven-year-old Ruben Reid will be buried tomorrow following a church ceremony at the Church of Christ, Brunton Avenue, Diego Martin.
Ruben was shot dead last Thursday when another 11-year-old, armed with his father’s shotgun, shot him in the face while playing with a loaded shotgun.
Police said the Standard Five pupil of Diego Martin Primary School went with a 13-year-old friend to the forested area off Richplain, Diego Martin, where the 13-year-old’s brothers—11 and six—were tending to their father’s crops of corn, peas and plantain.
Police said around 11.30 am the 13-year-old loaded the shotgun. Moments later his 11-year-old brother fired once, hitting Ruben in the face. He died from a single gunshot wound.
Police said the shooter and his brother along with their father, who was arrested on Saturday, will know what, if any charges, will be brought against them today when Homicide detectives seek advice from Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard. (JLV)