This senseless tragedy generated widespread anger, grief, and outrage, but not disbelief. Police alleged that one of the youths had fired a gun at them but after a thorough investigation, two policemen now face murder charges in Carlyle’s death. The 17-year-old was taken to hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. According to eye-witness reports Carlyle and his friend stopped and raised their hands as instructed but nevertheless shots rang out and Carlyle suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Just over eight months ago, on the evening of Saturday August 23th, Carlyle and a friend were riding their bicycles along Church Street in downtown Kingston when they were ordered to stop by police. Silvera and Cess Silvera on the set of Shottas, circa 2002. Only Jah know what he really would have done.”Ĭarlyle with J.R. But he knew that education is the key same way. “He was talking with Cess about some movies and thing. “Carlyle had many doors open to him,” says his father. By the age of 11, he had already appeared in the opening scenes of Cess Silvera’s hit 2002 film Shottas, vividly portraying the childhood version of Wayne, the character played by his father in the rest of the film.But Carlyle’s exposure to show business did not distract him from his studies.Īn outstanding student at Camperdown High, by the summer of 2008, he had just completed fifth form-the Jamaican equivalent of the last year of high school-and scored high marks on his CXC exams (Caribbean Examinations Council) qualifying him for advanced study in any number of different fields.
The firstborn son of the veteran dancehall star Spragga Benz, Carlyle was a talented youth with a world of possibilities before him. Tomorrow, May 2, 2009, would have been Carlton “Carlyle” Grant Jr.’s 18th Birthday.
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