Brooklyn Stabbing Kills Son of Jamaican Dancehall Star Powerman

Christopher Davey, 25, was fatally stabbed near his East Flatbush home Friday. His father, dancehall veteran Powerman, is calling for justice.

Dancehall veteran's son fatally knifed in East Flatbush

Christopher Davey, 25, was stabbed to death near his East Flatbush home in Brooklyn on Friday evening, according to NY Post Metro. His father — Jamaican dancehall artist Michael Davey, widely known as Powerman — said he "couldn't stop crying" after learning he had lost his second child within 16 months.

Christopher had left home to drop off clothes at a nearby laundromat for his mother when he was attacked around 5:30 p.m. Police said he was stabbed twice in front of 882 Albany Ave., roughly three blocks from his residence on Linden Boulevard.

"My ex-wife, his mother, called me crying," the elder Davey told NY Post Metro on Saturday. "She said, 'They killed Chris, him dead, him dead.'"

Emergency medical services rushed Christopher to Kings County Hospital in critical condition. He died there shortly after.

The killing marks the second devastating loss for Michael Davey. Last May, he lost his 32-year-old stepson — a tractor trailer mechanic — who died while working in upstate New York, though the circumstances of that death remain unclear.

Christopher, who was born in Jamaica, had been struggling in the months since his stepbrother's death. According to his father, he quit his job, fell into depression and spent his days playing video games.

"He was going through a lot of problems," Davey said. "He had just lost his brother and he went into depression."

After learning of the attack, Davey went to the scene himself. "I saw a little black scissors on the ground," he said. "I saw blood on the sidewalk." A police spokesman said officers could not confirm whether the scissors were the murder weapon.

Investigators said two men were seen fleeing the area in a dark sedan. One was wearing a white tank top and blue jeans; no description was available for the second suspect.

Davey said he does not know the men responsible and is focused on seeing them held accountable. "First and foremost, I'm looking for justice for my son," he said. "There has to be some example set. The streets wouldn't be safe for no one if they think they can walk up and kill people."

Powerman rose to prominence in Jamaica in the 1990s and is best known for his 1991 hit "Stone." Despite his grief, he said he intends to remain composed for the rest of his family.

"I have to stay strong because I have more kids," Davey said. "I have to stay strong for them and myself."

No arrests had been announced as of Saturday.

Source: NY Post Metro