Who imported the gun that killed PC Ramirez?
That was the question asked by Pastor Michael Phillips to a congregation at the funeral service of PC Kryston Ramriez at the Maloney Seventh-Day Adventist Church yesterday.
Ramirez was killed on December 16 at Classy Sports Bar in Arima.
Phillips believes that those responsible for Ramirez’s murder are not the ones solely responsible for his death and the other 515 for 2018 thus far.
He believes they cannot be the masterminds.
Philips said, “Little hit men do not drive luxury vehicles, purchase influence or have friends in Government.”
He added: “Little hit men do not live their lives in palaces or make million dollar drug orders but are usually raised by a poor single parent.”
And while he thanked Police Commissioner Gary Griffith for his work thus far the pastor was determined to ask the following questions.
•What does the laws of T&T say about what happens to someone who commits murder and is convicted?
•What happens to the victim’s family, who pays the bills for his children?
•Who are the real hitmen?
He believes no one has the answers.
Ramirez was remembered by his family as hard-working, someone who was honoured to serve his country and someone who loved his children.
His colleagues knew him as a quiet, ambitious person who continued to elevate in his career. His last promotion, being a member of the Guard and Emergency Branch .
One colleague said, “He was a real team player, because he did everything to make the whole team get punished.”
Ramirez’s family was coy in asking for justice but Phillips wasn’t as he said there is need for justice because he believe if there isn’t the dead police officer’s family will always feel betrayed by the State.