Footballer and father-of-one Randy Robinson may have been gunned down purely because he was related to a member of the Parkside gang.Detectives are working on the theory that the 22-year-old, who was not in a gang himself, was targeted by members of 42, Parkside’s rival gang, on March 31 this year. Detective Inspector Michael Redfern, who is leading the murder inquiry, told The Royal Gazette: “There is no evidence of Randy being involved in any gang activity but he does have a relative who is known to be involved in gang activity.“Unfortunately, the gang culture [means that] because of his close connection, in their minds, he would be a legitimate target.“You don’t have to be a gang member but if you hang around with known gang members you potentially become a target.“If they can’t get you, they can hurt you by getting a relative or someone who is close to you. As far as they are concerned, you are game. They come after your family and they hope you’ll react.”The officer said speculation by locals that 42 had a grudge against Mr Robinson, the father of toddler Xyior Basden, was not borne out by police inquiries but the gang “did have a grudge against one of Randy’s relatives, who was Parkside”.Det Insp Redfern said his team had made progress in the case and had some forensic evidence, along with two suspects.He added that the investigation was “still active and at a sensitive” stage and appealed to those with information about the slaying on Border Lane North, Devonshire, to call police.The murder happened shortly before 8.30pm on Thursday, March 31, as North Village Rams player Mr Robinson walked up quiet Border Lane North, just yards from the nearby home he shared with his mother, toward the junction with Friswells Lane and Roberts Alley.Det Insp Redfern said as the victim neared a pink/peach house on the lane, two men on a scooter came down the hill and started firing shots at him.The weapon, which has not been recovered, is believed to have been a revolver, as no casings were found at the scene.“They came down the hill from Friswells Road on Border Lane North in a northerly direction,” said Det Insp Redfern. “We know they were on a dark-coloured scooter-type bike. Both were wearing dark clothing and dark helmets with dark visors.“As soon as the shots were fired, the two men continued down the hill, that’s in a northerly direction on Border Lane North, and we believe they exited on Palmetto Road.”A number of 911 calls were made about gunshots in the area and Mr Robinson was found by police in an unresponsive state close to the top of Border Lane North, next to a grey wall by the side of the pink/peach house.Emergency medical technicians tried in vain to save his life.Det Ch Insp Redfern said the neighbourhood was a close-knit one and it was understandable that residents might fear speaking up about those responsible.But he urged them to do so to ensure Mr Robinson’s “cowardly” killers are brought to justice.“They have had to put up and deal with a lot of shootings in the immediate area. [But] I am hoping that persons in the community may have heard or seen something that night or since then that can assist us.“They might think it’s very little but that may be a final piece of the jigsaw that can assist us in solving the crime.“Any persons in the immediate area who live there or who were passing by that evening and saw two men acting suspiciously in any way should contact us and let us know about the two persons if they can.“We have the forensics but we are looking for some more human elements to actually help us with our investigation.”Five men were arrested on April 1 and later released on police bail but no one has been charged yet in connection with the murder.* Part 11 of our series on Bermuda’s unsolved gang murders will appear in The Royal Gazette on Monday, November 7, when we’ll focus on the April 2011 shooting of David Clarke.We want to speak to anyone affected by the shootings who has yet to see justice done. If you’d like to share your story, call senior reporter Sam Strangeways on 278-0155 or e-mail sstrangeways[AT]royalgazette.bm.