Two men arrested after a murder in the east end of St. John’s last month were back before a judge in provincial court this morning.
It’s been three weeks since 33-year-old Gerald Kyle Hynes was shot to death on Watson Street in the Virginia Park area of the city.
The next day, 19-year-old Ibrahim Hussein was identified as the suspect, with police appealing to the public to report any sightings.
And within 48 hours he was captured — found hiding in the trunk of a car driven by his brother, Hussein Hussein, as they waited for the ferry at the terminal in Port aux Basques.
Hussein Hussein via video from Corner Brook on April 11, 2025. (VOCM News/file)
Both men, of Syrian descent, have been separated since their arrests, appearing in court this morning again by video; Ibrahim Hussein at HMP, charged with first-degree murder, and Hussein Hussein at the Bishop’s Falls Correctional Centre, accused of trying to help his brother escape and resisting arrest.
It’s still early in the court process, with defence lawyers awaiting disclosure from the Crown, which is also waiting for more evidence from police.
Both suspects are due back in court at the end of the month for an update on that sharing of evidence.
Pre-existing charges against Ibrahim Hussein of assault and two counts of making death threats will also be addressed at that time.
Meanwhile, those who knew the victim — known as Kyle to his family and “Scrappy” to his friends — continue to grieve the loss of yet another who struggled with mental health and addictions.
“Kyle never acted as the little brother,” reads his obituary, “always the big brother and protector of his loved ones.”
BREAKING || Ibrahim Hussein, 19, is escorted into provincial court in St. John’s, charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Gerald Hynes on Watson Street Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/1ARB14H14y
— VOCM News (@VOCMNEWS) April 11, 2025
