Voicemail’s Oneil Edwards still in critical condition
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
SINGER Oneil Edwards of the dancehall trio Voicemail, is still in critical condition at the Kingston Public Hospital, after being shot in the head by unknown attackers in the early hours of yesterday morning.
According to reports, one of the bullets which struck the 36-year-old Edwards in the head had fragmented and was causing swelling in the brain. A critical CT Scan to determine the full extent of his injuries was said to have been conducted yesterday, however, there was no word on whether Edwards would undergo surgery to remove these bullet fragments.
Police reports indicate that Edwards was shot and critically injured by unknown assailant/s at his home at Belloc Avenue in the Duhaney Park area of Kingston 20.
Information from the Duhaney Park Police is that at about 1:30 am, Edwards drove up at his gate and was pounced on by attackers who shot him several times. The explosions alerted residents, who called the police and on their arrival Edwards was found at the rear of the premises.
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5/12/2010
am very sorry for the odeal that took place with the singer,but one question i would like to ask,do you think the entertainers helps contribute all this with all those GUN lyric in various songs whos gonna admitted this,a guess no one,. than kyou.
5/11/2010
I do wish him a speedy recovery I'm told he is a good person but the gun could care less about that.
I happened to hear Beyond the Headlines yesterday and Dionne asked her guests about the glorification of the gun in entertainers lyrics and Vegas was quick as usual to say "you cant blame the music etc etc' that's Vegas always apologising and defending blindly. Cecile on the other hand said she had to be honest and agree that some do that and even say informer fe dead. She went on to say we would like the neighbour who might have seen what happened to let the police know but wouldnt that person be an informer?
Some say music cant make people do things but just check the song by Kartel about Clarks and what it has done to the price and demand for that product. We cant blame entertainers soley for crime and violence but some of them have contributed to the accepted culture of war, hate and crime we now have.
5/11/2010
I never knew Oniel but I know his other two brothers that lives in Toronto Canada, although one went back home to live. I am absolutely disgusted by what they did to this young man. I am tired hearing about people being killed or attempting to be killed in Jamaica. It seems like we have become the worst carribean nation. I was a die hard Jamaican but what has been happening has left me so ashamed, i no longer wish to associate myself with the country. I am too ashamed. I would advise these young people to stop acting illiterate and stupid, and bring back the pride to our beautiful country, but of course it is never going to happen. I am even afraid to taking my family there for a vacation afraid of being robbed and killed. What has become of Jamaica. Shame shame shame shame.
5/11/2010
This shooting is very disturbing and I hope that this artiste makes a full recovery. But it's interesting that the public outcry over the years about the industry's glorification of violence is always met by claims that "we're just artistes expressing ourselves" to now artistes must unite to take a stand against violence. Where was this show of solidarity all along? As Jamaicans we have a habit of turning our backs on important issues until we are directly affected by them. Only then do we suddenly feel the need to react. We can’t keep our heads buried in the sand and then act surprised when the monster finds its way into our lives. Again, best wishes to Oneil.
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