New York's police commissioner has called on Busta Rhymes to speak to police after the rapper witnessed his bodyguard being killed.
Israel Ramirez, 29, was shot outside a warehouse earlier this month where a music video was being filmed. Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the silence of several potential witnesses was stalling the investigation. He said of Rhymes: "If your employee's murdered in front of you, you think you might want to talk to the police."
Rhymes - real name Trevor Simpson - was recording the video for his new song Touch It, when Mr Ramirez was shot on 5 February. Along with Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Mary J Blige, DMX and members of G-Unit were among 500 people who gathered at the Brooklyn warehouse for filming.
Commissioner Kelly said witnesses could be forced to answer questions before a grand jury if they continue to stall. He said: "I find it quite disturbing. This individual was shot in front of a lot of people."
Rhymes attended a wake last week at a Manhattan funeral home for Mr Ramirez.
In a written statement, he said Mr Ramirez "was not only security for me, but he was a friend, one of the rare friends that you come across that you can trust with your life".
Source : BBC News
Israel Ramirez, 29, was shot outside a warehouse earlier this month where a music video was being filmed. Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the silence of several potential witnesses was stalling the investigation. He said of Rhymes: "If your employee's murdered in front of you, you think you might want to talk to the police."
Rhymes - real name Trevor Simpson - was recording the video for his new song Touch It, when Mr Ramirez was shot on 5 February. Along with Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Mary J Blige, DMX and members of G-Unit were among 500 people who gathered at the Brooklyn warehouse for filming.
Commissioner Kelly said witnesses could be forced to answer questions before a grand jury if they continue to stall. He said: "I find it quite disturbing. This individual was shot in front of a lot of people."
Rhymes attended a wake last week at a Manhattan funeral home for Mr Ramirez.
In a written statement, he said Mr Ramirez "was not only security for me, but he was a friend, one of the rare friends that you come across that you can trust with your life".
Source : BBC News
