KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica and West Indies cricket fraternity was Friday plunged into mourning after West Indies Below-19s supervisor, Gibbs Williams, was shot lifeless by unidentified gunmen within the car parking zone of a medical facility in Portmore.
The 55-year-old was a member of the administration workforce of the regional squad, which toured Sri Lanka final month and in addition managed the Jamaica facet, which swept each titles within the Cricket West Indies Below-19 Championship final July in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Media reviews right here mentioned Williams was returning to his automobile round noon after attending the Portmore Hospital Advanced within the parish of St Catherine on Jamaica’s southeastern coast when he was shot a number of instances.
He was subsequently rushed to the close by Spanish City Hospital, the place he succumbed to his accidents.
St Catherine police authorities mentioned that they had “dominated out theft as a motive” and adopted “robust leads.”
Williams’s homicide triggered an outpouring of tributes, led by cricket’s regional governing physique CWI, which lamented the “sudden and tragic passing” of the GC Foster Faculty of Bodily Schooling & Sport vice principal.
“I share the sorrow of your complete cricket fraternity within the West Indies on the sudden and tragic passing of our males’s Below-19 workforce supervisor, Mr. Gibbs Williams,” mentioned CWI president Dr Kishore Shallow.
“My first interplay with Gibbs was round 2002 when he was the health coach for the first-ever UWI workforce within the Purple Stripe Bowl West Indies One Day event.
“Alongside his path, he would have positively impacted many younger folks throughout the Caribbean.
“On behalf of Cricket West Indies, my profound condolences to his household and family members. Relaxation in everlasting peace, ‘Gibbo’”
The regional gamers union, WIPA, praised Williams as a “good and respectable human being.”
“It’s with nice sorrow that we have now realized of the passing of Gibbs Williams,” mentioned WIPA president Wavell Hinds.
“Mr. Williams has given stellar service to his household, golf equipment, and faculties in Jamaica, and Jamaica and West Indies cricket.
“He was a superb and respectable human being and a gentleman at coronary heart. He will likely be missed, however his legacy will definitely stay on.”
In the meantime, the Jamaica Cricket Affiliation spoke of its “unspeakable sorrow” whereas describing Williams as a “passionate, enthusiastic, and tireless servant of cricket.”
Terrence Corke, who served as head coach in Jamaica’s Below-19 administration unit alongside Williams, mentioned his colleague had been “very jovial” however was additionally “critical about his work.”
“He was my Below-19 supervisor for the final three years. He was additionally a power and conditioning coach and a Degree Three coach, so I bought most assist from Gibbo,” Corke instructed the Observer newspaper right here.
“I’ve instructed folks that I’m the luckiest coach in Jamaica as a result of I get a one-in-three. He was an awesome supervisor, a superb [trainer], and a very good Degree Three coach… this is sort of a unhealthy dream.”
Schooling Minister Fayval Williams weighed in on the social media platform X (previously Twitter), saying: “Information of the taking pictures demise of VP Gibbs Williams has left us surprised past phrases! We mourn with the household and the varsity group.”
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