Shooting murder of Glenford Reid at a Brampton party last year is now believed to be connected to the slaying of an acquaintance, Winston Watson

Shooting murder of Glenford Reid at a Brampton party last year is now believed to be connected to the slaying of an acquaintance, Winston Watson, who was shot dead on a Malton street. The slayings were possibly sparked by something that happened in Jamaica during a visit by Reid, 31, detectives said. Watson, 47, a general labourer and a father of two, was shot dead on Brandon Gate Dr. near Rockhill Rd. on March 15, 2007. He was walking along Brandon Gate when he was confronted by a gunman who opened fire, hitting him several times. The gunman ran to a parked car and drove away. Last June 30, Reid, whose street name is Prento, was at a Canada Day party at a Woodsend Run home in the Mavis Rd.-Hwy. 407 area when he was repeatedly shot as he was standing beside his brother. Also injured at the party was Anthony Campbell, 37, and the homeowner's four-year-old grandniece, who was grazed in the arm by a bullet.
Although there were about 100 people at the party, detectives have been getting little co-operation, police said. "The nature of the dispute in Jamaica that connects a number of individuals that's associated to both homicides," Insp. Norm English said yesterday. He didn't want to elaborate on the nature of the dispute in Jamaica, but said "drugs, revenge, guns, gangs are all avenues that we and our partners in Jamaica will be exploring."

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