Veteran dancehall sound system selector Ricky Trooper will be hosting a candlelight vigil Friday for his 23-year-old daughter, Brianna Destiny McKoy, who was killed in the United States.

The vigil will be held at Verene Avenue in Cassia Park, which is the community from which Brianna’s mother hails. It is set to begin at 6 pm.

“This whole thing hard to deal with but mi love how the industry ah give me strength and support,” Trooper told OBSERVER ONLINE.

He said that the police officers in the United States were “following some strong leads”.

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Brianna, popularly known as ‘Bri Bri’, was found with gunshot wounds about 11:20 am last Thursday at a condominium complex in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Dancehall star Mavado posted the incident on his Instagram with comforting words of support earlier this week. Bounty Killer also posted his condolences on his IG page.

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Trooper, whose real name is Garfield Mckoy, thanked all his fans for the outpouring of love and “condolences” that he and his family have been receiving, but he has been largely keeping a radio silence since the incident.

“I am in a lot of pain but I am hoping that the police bring this yute to justice, mi baby innocent, mi ah go through a trying time,” he said.

According to a report in the Connecticut Post, officers who responded to the crime scene confirmed that Brianna was fatally shot, and medics confirmed that she was dead.

The Bridgeport police have since listed 40-year-old Derrick Francis as the person who is wanted for her murder. A wanted poster said he should be considered as being “armed and dangerous”.

Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran Kevin said the suspect was known to Brianna.

Subsequent reports on social media said the suspect was Brianna’s boyfriend.

Trooper said the death of his daughter came a few months after he buried his father, which he still has not recovered from.