Police Investigate Possible Gang Link in Ladyville Murder

In a brazen daylight attack, thirty-seven-year-old Nelson Henry, known as “Mung,” was gunned down on Yellowtail Street in Ladyville during the lunch hour. The shocking incident occurred right in front of his children’s home, leaving the community in fear. Henry was targeted by two men on a dirt bike, and police suspect the killing is gang-related. As the investigation continues, the Ladyville community is grappling with the violence that has shattered their sense of security. Marion Ali has more on this developing story.

 

Marion Ali, Reporting

Residents of Yellowtail Street in Ladyville are in shock after a deadly shooting claimed the life of 37-year-old Nelson Henry. The incident occurred just before 12:30 PM, right in front of his children’s home. Eyewitnesses reported that Henry was approached by two men on a dirt bike who fired multiple shots at him. He collapsed near the edge of a drain and died at the scene. By two PM, A.C.P. Hilberto Romero briefed the media on the details gathered so far, as the community grapples with the aftermath of this tragic event.

 

A.C.P. Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Monday, the 15th of May, 2025, around 12:20p.m., police responded to a shooting at Yellowtail Street in Ladyville. Upon their arrival, they saw the lifeless body of a male person. He was identified as Nelson Henry of Majestic Alley. He had received several gunshot injuries.”

 

Romero said that the unsuspecting Henry was targeted by two men on a motorcycle.

 

A.C.P. Hilberto Romero

“Information is that he was walking along with a female in the area when a motorcycle came to the area, the person came off the motorcycle, fired several shots at him causing his fatal injuries.”

 

Police suspect that the daylight shooting of Nelson Henry in Ladyville may be gang-related, though they have yet to confirm any connection to the earlier murder of Aaron Lindo in Double Head Cabbage Village. The community has been rocked by a spate of gang-related shootings since Saturday. Witnesses reported that after killing Henry, the gunmen sped off on a dirt bike down Crabcatcher Street and then Scissorstail Street. Henry, who had previously walked free from a 2018 murder trial due to lack of evidence, was targeted in front of his children’s home. A.C.P. Hilberto Romero shared these details during a press briefing, as the police continue their investigation into the recent surge of violence. Marion Ali for News Five.