Police now say Quilter shooting was accidental

In other crime news police are now saying that Thursday’s shooting of Alden “Jam” Quilter is not related to the kidnapping and suspected murder of his best friend, Alfonso “Cat” Williams. According to a police release Quilter was killed when a shotgun accidentally dropped and went off while Quilter was sitting around with a bunch of friends. In addition to Hubert Velasquez, whose apprehension we chronicled yesterday, police have detained Gary White, Cycil Jones and Ronald Cox. They are still looking for Lionel Hinds, who it is believed carried away the 16 gauge shotgun used in the killing. To add more confusion to the incident Commissioner Brooks, at today’s press conference, seemed to indicate that the event was more than just an accident and that the triggerman would in fact be charged with murder.