00:00 So today is a sad day for the community of Laramie.
00:07 We are mourning because of the tragedy that took place last night.
00:15 It's really, really a sad day for us to see the state that we are in and the grief that
00:21 we have to go through at this point in time.
00:24 How is the family, let's just say they're broken up over what we would have seen, the
00:30 grief right now, I can't even begin to imagine.
00:32 But based on your interactions with them not too long ago, how are they coping?
00:36 They are not coping too well at this point in time.
00:38 It's nine, nine persons from the family, five were murdered, four in the hospital.
00:44 So you can imagine the grief that they are going through right now.
00:48 So I'm here to offer my condolences to the family and also to see what type of support
00:54 from a local government perspective that we can offer to the family.
00:58 I will also communicate with the MP, as you know, she's on international duties right
01:01 now, to see what type of assistance she can render to.
01:05 I'm also in the process of communicating with somebody from social development to see what
01:10 type of assistance they could come and offer to the family at this point in time.
01:14 Sorry, just to confirm, we move from four deceased to five?
01:19 That's one of, anyway, but the information I have that it is five, I am subject to correction.
01:30 Let us hope that it's not five murders at this point in time.
01:33 But regardless, one murder is too much.
01:35 And I mean, five persons shot at 10 year old involved in this type of situation, it's absolutely
01:42 ridiculous.
01:43 So you are familiar with the family.
01:46 Could you tell us about your past interactions with them?
01:48 Yes, I've been involved, been involved in community initiatives in the community.
01:54 You know, I would have come during the COVID through the the the team and offer assistance,
02:00 food, trying to assist the family in building the house and showing some love and support
02:07 for the children when it's their birthday.
02:08 So I know who the family are.
02:10 Hence the reason I came, I made it my duty to come here to assist or to lend some assistance
02:16 at this point.
02:17 What can you say at this point?
02:18 There were two murders, I believe on Saturday, and then it's followed up with this multiple
02:22 murder here this morning.
02:24 I mean, is the area usually so intense with crime?
02:31 Not usually so intense with crime, not usually so intense with crime, but there may be some
02:39 situation that is happening within the community.
02:42 I am certain the TPS is looking in to see what is going on and we have no doubt that
02:48 they will do the necessary to ensure that safety is brought back to the community.
02:53 You know, you mentioned safety brought back to the community.
02:54 There's a sense of fear.
02:55 You know, we talked to a couple of people walking down the road and you know, even my
03:00 children inside, they're not coming out.
03:02 Your advice going forward?
03:04 Yes, there will be a sense of fear.
03:06 I mean, nine people murdered in a short period of time.
03:10 So the community is mourning and there will be a sense of fear.
03:14 I do ask the community to grieve with us.
03:18 It's important that we cry and we deal with the grief as a community.
03:23 However, I am certain that the TPS and the institutions share the responsibility to lend
03:30 assistance to the community, will come out and they will do the necessary to bring back
03:33 the community in a state of normalcy within the near future.
03:38 Now Mr Moore, just one more.
03:39 It's no secret that this is one of the more marginalized areas of the country this morning.
03:44 The whole country is looking at Heights of Guineapol, La Retreat.
03:48 Do you think that this, the poverty, the marginalization has factored into the crime?
03:55 Well, that might be, that might have, that might be a factor.
04:02 I don't think it's in its entirety, but yes, poverty do play a role in some criminal activities
04:11 within communities.
04:12 Being close to the family and having gone through what they've gone through, it'll be
04:18 difficult for the rest of their life to be waking up in that home and having to relive
