THE man who is allegedly responsible for gunning down 48-year-old waitress/cashier Debra Blackman on Saturday has been arrested after his face was caught in surveillance footage from her workplace at the Chinese Delicious Restaurant.

The suspect is expected to be placed in court this week, according to a senior police officer.

On Saturday, Blackman was fatally shot at the D’Urban Street, Wortmanville restaurant where she served for over 14 years.

She was at the time of her demise performing her duties as a waitress/cashier.
Her friend, Marva Gordon, who operates a salon in the neighbourhood, told the Chronicle that just after 19:15 hours that day, she was at work when she heard a loud noise, but she thought it was the usual noise from the road which is normal around that time.

Ms. Gordon said she would normally see Debra over the counter but on this occasion she did not see her.

She added that after she didn’t see her, she saw two men, one on a motorcycle and one in the restaurant who ran out and jumped on the motorcycle and they speedily rode off.

“I then ran out of my salon and went to see what was going on. When I go in the restaurant, I see her body on the ground in blood, and I was calling for her, but she was not moving; the door was locked, and her body was inside by the door,” Gordon said.

After the shooting, the police responded but were unable to locate the perpetrators. Ms. Blackman’s body was removed by undertakers from the Lyken Funeral Parlour.

According to our source, the police will be working hard on this case as their investigations continue.

(By Asif Hakim)