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A single gunshot rang out just after 10:00hrs yesterday in Marudi Street, Lamaha Gardens. Police subsequently found 36-year-old Nerbert Gerald Orlando Harris dead in his two-storey home.Reports suggest that the businessman shot himself shortly after he entered his home.The body of Orlando Harris lying in a bedroom with the gun next to it.Had it not been for an alert female off duty police rank, Harris鈥檚 body might have been left in his home,2014 Olympic Team USA #44 Brooks Orpik White Stitched NHL Jersey, possibly for days.The policewoman,Rey Maualuga College Jersey, Alana Thomson, told this newspaper that she was approaching the house next door to Harris鈥檚 home when she noticed him pulling into his driveway just about the same time.Thompson recalled that just as she got settled in at the house next door, she heard something that sounded like a gunshot and someone moaning.The other persons who were at the house heard the noise but did not recognise it for what it was.Thompson said she immediately called the police and told them of her suspicion. Shortly after, several police ranks arrived at Harris鈥檚 home and found him lying in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound to the face,Ryan Boatright Uconn Jersey, in one of the bedrooms.They recovered an Uzi pistol with 20 live 9mm rounds and one spent 9mm shell,Ryan Arcidiacono College Jersey, along with a bullet proof vest and a knife at the scene. The Uzi and the spent shell were beside the body.At least three other spent shells were found on an inner stairway in the house. The police believe that these were simply dumped there some time earlier.Sources close to the investigations also revealed that a knife was found near the body.Initially, persons who were close by the house said they heard someone else with Harris in the house,Nike Rams #99 Aaron Donald Royal Blue Alternate Mens Stitched NFL Elite Jersey, but others maintained that no one was seen leaving the premises after the gunshot rang out. No one was seen entering the premises with Harris either when he arrived.This newspaper was told that Harris had a history of mental problems but still managed to lead a successful business life.He operated a real estate business and a cable service provider business,Russell Westbrook College Jersey, among other businesses. He was also said to be a drug dealer and his neighbours were not happy at the people who kept visiting him.A neighbour said that Harris was also no stranger to the law. He was arrested and charged when a woman accused him of assaulting her. She subsequently declined to prosecute him. He was also arrested for possession of firearm.Meanwhile,Bill Walton UCLA Jersey, persons in the area described Harris as a troubled person. They also feared him. The weapon which was found in Harris鈥檚 home was unlicensed.The police in a release yesterday said they have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding Harris鈥檚 death. But before they left the premises they were convinced that death was due to suicide.The body is at the Lyken Funeral Home. |
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