Crown Witness Tells All About Centennial Towers Shooting: Guns Out, Clothes Burned, Rubbing Alcohol To Remove Gun Residue, And The Next Target.

By Alric Lindsay

On Monday, October 19, 2026, accomplice-turned-prosecution witness Jimmall Facey detailed the chilling, frame-by-frame execution of the Centennial Towers alleged, attempted murder plot. Facey was hidden from the view of the public gallery by a screened area as he gave his version of the events.

Testifying before Hon. Justice Peters in the Grand Court, Facey laid bare the inner, alleged workings of a coordinated hit squad. His explosive testimony detailed street lookouts hidden behind green pharmacy transformer boxes, a getaway driver waiting nearby, and an alleged, immediate post-crime cover-up involving backyard arson and rubbing alcohol.

The detailed timeline presented by Facey to the jury resembled the picture painted by Edmund Vickers KC that the alleged midnight ambush was a “team effort” to exact violent street justice for alleged historical grievance. The targeted shooting was allegedly launched as direct retaliation for a brutal December 2024 incident where the one of the defendants, Jamie Ebanks, was reportedly stabbed 17 times outside the Jungle Bar. The targets of the Centennial Towers ambush—Jiffon Robinson and Denver Bright—were reportedly arrested for that stabbing and are currently awaiting their own joint criminal trial.

The Mobilization and Lookout Network

Continuing his direct examination under questioning from lead prosecutor Vickers KC, Facey described how the alleged hit team formally mobilized at Kelly’s Bar, moving out in a multi-car convoy toward Centennial Towers. Following a rapid coordination phone call between co-defendants, the trap was set.

Facey testified that he was handed a .38 calibre revolver by his cousin, Jamie Ebanks. Facey cracked open the cylinder, verified it was loaded with five live rounds, closed it, and scaled a perimeter fence alongside a masked accomplice known to him only as “Bubbles” (later identified by the Crown as co-defendant Jared Johnson).

The duo laid in wait behind a large tree near J&M Electronics, roughly 90 feet from where they jumped, which provided a clear, unobstructed line of sight to the parking lot in front of the Centennial Towers Subway. Facey revealed that a sophisticated web of lookouts surrounded the entire shopping plaza. His associate Dabian Ebanks, alias “DJ,” tracked the Subway restaurant’s exit from the side of the building, while his cousin, Austin Crawford, hid behind a green electrical transformer box near the West Bay Pharmacy, peeking around the concrete corner.

The Alleged Ambush and Execution

The alleged ambush was triggered moments later when two men stepped out of the Subway restaurant. Facey testified that he immediately spotted Jiffon Robinson, who was wearing highly visible orange pants, walking alongside Denver Bright, who wore long pants and a bluish shirt.

As the targets walked toward their vehicle parked directly in front of the Subway entrance, Facey recalled a moment of intense panic, whispering a frantic warning to the gunman beside him: “Don’t make a mistake and shoot me.”

DJ yelled the final command, “Go!” and Facey and “Bubbles” broke cover. Sprinting toward the West Bay Road roadside with their heads masked by tied shirts, they took position by the roadside facing the parking lot in front of the Centennial Towers Subway parking low.  A rapid volley of gunfire erupted. 

Facey alleged that the bullets were shot from the gun used by Bubbles. Facey said he did not fire because, when he realised Jiffon Robinson and Denver Bright were the persons walking in the Subway parking lot, he knew he had been deceived about the intended target.  He thought that Chris Bush was meant to be the target.

Facey gave details about his experience with Chris Bush.  Speaking about an alleged incident with Chris Bush, Facey said:

We had problems back in the days.

He was trying to unalive me.  Trying to kill me.

He shot after me already.

He came to a location and tried to unalive me.

Facey claimed that on one occasion, bullets “hit into a vest” he was wearing at the time.  He said, “I wasn’t injured, but [I was] bruised up.

Facey said that when he heard that Chris Bush was the target, “Hearing his name brought back memories.”  “I got vex same time,” Facey added.

The Panic-Stricken Escape and Arson

The aftermath of the shooting was described as a panicked scramble. Facey testified that after retrieving a loose, unfired bullet from the asphalt, the shooters fled into a waiting black Honda Fit driven by DJ. As they sped away, DJ casually inspected the weapon, holding the firearm completely out of the vehicle’s window.

The destination was allegedly a safehouse on Schooner Lane belonging to Jamie Ebanks. There, the hit squad retreated to a back building where an immediate forensic cleanup commenced.  Clothes were set on fire in a backyard blaze to incinerate physical evidence.

To defeat police gunshot residue (GSR) testing, the alleged hitmen were provided with rubbing alcohol, which Facey and Bubbles used to scrub their skin clean of chemical traces.

Next Targeted Assassination Revealed

The most damning revelation came at the end of the day’s session, when Facey detailed the post-incident meeting. Jamie Ebanks reportedly praised the shooters, telling them they did a “good job.” He then immediately declared the gang’s next target, stating they were going to “step on” (assassinate) a man named “Jiffo,” identified by Facey as the father of Jiffon Robinson.

While Facey has broken ranks to cooperate with the Crown, his co-defendants maintain a wall of absolute denial. Jared Johnson denies being the shooter, Austin Crawford claims he was simply looking for food, and Jamie Ebanks insists he has no idea where he was on the night of the crime.

The trial continued today, October 20, 2026.

Note to readers

This article is based on statements made in open court and refers to allegations only. Under the law, any individual mentioned remains innocent unless and until proven guilty. It is the exclusive role of the jury to analyze the evidence, determine the facts, and render a final verdict in a court of law.