He said that when Chocutto answered a gun was pulled and he was shot twice in the head. After he fell he is said to have been shot again.

Another witness said that it was following this that several men, all said to be licensed firearm holders pulled guns and began firing at each other and sending the patrons dashing for cover. In the ensuing melee at least two members of the British Link-up crew and the entertainment figure were shot and injured, the witnesses say.

Efforts to speak with Lena British, the promoter of the show, proved futile, but her publicist, Milk, said that she was "very very upset about the shooting incident" and could not talk. Milk said Lena had some very special guests at the event and was very devastated.

Concerning what happened at the incident, she said from what she gathered, there was a dispute between a woman and a man. During the dispute she said, the woman pulled a knife and the man pulled a gun. She said someone approached the man and told him that any shooting would end the show. She said after this guns were drawn and she immediately left the venue.

Police seized the guns of several licensed firearm holders who were at the venue during the shooting. The weapons will be sent for ballistic tests. Up to late yesterday the police said they were still investigating and could not say what caused the shooting.

Dancer, Ice, a member of the Black Roses Crew, said Chocutto was one of the longest serving members of the group. He said he did not know the circumstances surrounding the shooting but his crew member will be greatly missed. "Is not a yute weh inna nuh badness ting, him well 'beknown' and loving," Ice said. "All him do is go work tings fi himself so him can tek care a him two girls and three yute them."

Asked if the crew will be seeking retaliation for Chocutto's death, Ice said; "Roses nuh inna di war ting, love and unity we a deal wid...We a teach the yute them dancing, modelling, safety and love to di worl' we nah teach nutten bad."