This was supposed to be a weekend of celebration for Michael Davey and his family.
Instead, Friday night, a stretch of Albany Avenue became the place his son Christopher was killed.
In an exclusive interview Saturday evening, Davey says his son was heading to the laundromat when an argument escalated.
“My boy was passing. They were fixing something on the sidewalk, and they got into an argument because they’re young people. They ran inside with a knife and stabbed my boy to death. We can’t send our boy to the laundry no more,” Davey said.
By Saturday, police were back going door-to-door as they searched for the two men.
Officers also stood guard outside a home Davey believes is connected to them.
“I can’t believe he died right here in Brooklyn, and Albany, where he run up and down every day,” Davey said.
Christopher came here from Jamaica with his father when he was 10 years old.
His father says he loved to cook and dreamed of opening a Jamaican restaurant.
“The place has changed. The neighborhood has changed. Everybody, they just get cross and they make so much problem,” Davey said.
Davey, well-known in dance hall music scene as “Powerman,” also lost a stepson about a year ago.
Christopher’s death is reaching some of Jamaica’s biggest names.
“I just want to say I’m sorry to hear this. And this great time, happy time, what happened is not supposed to happen,” said dancehall artist Beenie Man.
Those happy times were supposed to include Monday’s parade.
For this family, the celebration has stopped, but the support hasn’t.
“It’s overwhelming support, and I love it, and I respect them, and I pray for their families,” Davey said.
Police have not announced any arrests.