Twenty-one-year-old Kevin Warner was found guilty yesterday by unanimous verdict of the premeditated murder of Dekimo (Purple) Martin.The Supreme Court jury also found Warner, of Warwick Park Road, Warwick, guilty of carrying a firearm for use in connection with an indictable offence on May 28 last year.Mr Martin, 24, was shot three times in the chest from close range while at his family home on Peacock Crescent in Somerset.The court heard that Warner, a close family friend, was the last person talking to the victim moments before three gunshots rang out in the quiet of the night.He was also one of the five teenagers charged with the murder of college-bound student Kellon Hill in 2009, but was cleared after his lawyer argued there was ‘no case to answer'.Over a dozen prosecution witnesses gave evidence in this two-week trial; which assisted police in securing justice for the public, according to Detective Chief Inspector Nick Pedro.Speaking immediately after the verdict, he said: “Obviously it is bittersweet in the fact of yet another Bermudian man convicted of murdering a fellow Bermudian man, but it also brings closure for the family of Mr Martin, who had to endure a horrible experience following his murder in May last year.“I think this trial demonstrates the fact that people that come forward and give evidence in Supreme Court trials will assist us in securing justice for the Bermudian community.“And it demonstrates this very well that justice will prevail if people come forward and give the assistance to assure convictions.”He said the trial marked the tenth Supreme Court conviction for serious crimes in a row.It is the second guilty verdict in respect of the 16 murders in Bermuda since May 2009.The first was Antonio Myers, described as a Middletown gang member, who was convicted in March of shooting father-of-one Kumi Harford.There are two murder trials pending for the shooting deaths of Raymond “Yankee” Rawlins and Shane Minors. The rest remain unsolved.During the two-week trial, the court heard Warner showed up at the victim's home several times on May 27 to find him.Mr Martin's relatives acted as a second family to the defendant, who frequently visited the home and even slept over on occasion.Warner was closest to the victim's cousin Chelsy Lewis, who told the court he was acting distant that night and didn't give her a hug when he arrived.The family thought it was also strange Warner didn't ride his bike up to the house and instead parked it on Butterfield Lane nearby.Witnesses recalled that Warner and Mr Martin were talking and smoking outside.They could still be heard chatting together after other members of the house turned in for bed, minutes before the gunshots were fired.Warner was not seen again after that point and didn't contact the family the next day, the court heard.According to Detective Constable Vernel Burgess, the 9mm gun used in Mr Martin's death was connected with several other recent firearms incidents.The weapon has been linked to the murder of Colford Ferguson on February 11; the attempted murder of Randy Lightbourne on July 23 last year; and two other shootings on March 16 and March 21 last year, where no one was shot.She said the weapon belonged to west-end gang MOB (Money Over B****s) and was shared between members. Gang expert Alex Rollin told the court Warner was an associate of White Hill Crew, while his older brother was a part of MOB.The court also heard that components present in gunshot residue were found on Warner's bike handles. His driver's licence was found near Butterfield Lane, which is the direction the suspect was seen running.The victim's sister Danielle Martin caught a glimpse of a man, who matched Mr Warner's height, body-build and clothing type, trying to escape from the scene.Witness Charlita Campbell told the court she saw Warner bathing in Clorox and vinegar the night after the murder.She also said she was pressured by him to lie to police and tell them he had been at her house at the time of the shooting.She was later charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice and handed a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, by Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves.Defence lawyer Kim Hollis QC argued that Warner had left the Martin home 15 to 20 minutes beforehand and was on his way to Hamilton.She admitted her client had turned himself in to police on his own accord; and said there was no bad feelings between Warner and Mr Martin that night.But prosecutor Carrington Mahoney said in his closing arguments: “Do you really need animosity for someone to despise you or to have ulterior motives [intended] for you? You can't see their thoughts or their hearts. So do not pay any mind to that.“You remember Cain and Abel? I am sure there was no animosity towards them when they went out in the field and [Cain] killed him.”Yesterday amid smiles and hugs between the victim's family, Mr Martin's sister shed a few tears on the shoulder of a police officer.After the ruling was read, Warner remained straight faced as officers handcuffed him and remanded him into custody.Ms Hollis asked that pre-sentencing reports be prepared to look into Warner's “slightly troubled” background.He will appear at the arraignment's session on July 1, where a sentencing date will be set.