A man arrested on suspicion of murdering gang affiliate Raymond "Yankee" Rawlins remained in Police custody yesterday, a week on from the slaying.

The man was brought to Supreme Court amid tight security and a media blackout last Thursday when prosecutors obtained permission for Police to hold him without charge for a further period of time.

The application was made under the recent amendment to the Firearms Act, which allows the Police to detain gun suspects for up to a month without charge.

A Police spokesman confirmed yesterday that the individual who cannot be identified due to a reporting restriction imposed by the court remained in Police custody yesterday.

Court Street businessman and resident Mr. Rawlins, 47, was murdered in a hail of bullets in the entrance of Spinning Wheel nightclub early on Monday, August 9.

Thirty minutes before that, 21-year-old Julian Washington was shot in the parking lot of Mid-Atlantic Boat Club, on North Shore Road, Devonshire. Early on Friday, August 9, 21-year-old Prince Edness was shot in the Court Street area. Both survived their injuries.

A 21-year-old man from Pembroke was arrested at the airport last Wednesday evening on suspicion of the murder of Mr. Rawlins and the attempted murder of Mr. Edness. He was detained as he attempted to board the British Airways flight to London.

The Police spokesman said yesterday that the suspect has since been released on Police bail.

Detectives have said all three shootings are linked to an ongoing rivalry between the Parkside and 42 gangs. They added that all three victims have links with, or are associated with, the gangs.

No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting of Mr. Washington.