THE ST ANDREW South Police are seeking popular deejay Ninja Man, real name Desmond Ballentine, for questioning in connection with a murder in the Marl Road area of Kingston 11 yesterday.

Crime chief for the division, Deputy Superintendent Michael Phipps, told THE STAR that Ballentine was a person of interest in the murder of 20-yearold Ricardo Johnson.

According to the Constabulary Communication Network, about 11:15 a.m., Johnson, otherwise called ‘Ricky Trooper’, was sweeping his yard in the company of a friend when a grey motor car with three men aboard drove up. BALLENTINE’S ATTORNEY

An argument reportedly developed between one of the men and Johnson’s friend and the car drove off. The vehicle later returned and the occupants opened fire, hitting Johnson. He died at the Kingston Public Hospital.

The police say they have been contacted by Ballentine’s attorney, who indicated that he would be taken in later today.

Ballentine is the founder of the One Umbrella Movement, a foundation created to promote peace in the Marl Road community. The deejay is known for a recent clash with Merciless at Follow The Arrow on February 28. He is reported to have lost that lyrical battle.