Police investigating the shooting of national footballer Shaki Crockwell believe drugs or revenge could have been the murderer's motive.Mr. Crockwell, 25, was killed with a bullet in the back of neck on the evening of Friday, August 24 as he walked along on the Railway Trail near Loyal Hill in Devonshire.One Police source close to the case told The Royal Gazette: "There are two prime lines — a drug connection or it could have been a domestic thing but we are not sure yet."A hired assassin has not been ruled out after Mr. Crockwell was killed with a single shot fired in the dark."It could have been a lucky shot or a professional hit. We are looking at all the various possibilities." Police have yet to work out how far away the murderer was when the shot was fired.The father of two, who played for the Boulevard, the Bermuda Hogges and the national side, was wearing a protective vest when he was hit suggesting he knew someone was out to attack him. He died sometime between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. The Royal Gazette was told: "Right now because there so many different lines of inquiry it could be anybody. He was involved in a number of fights — at least six different people."Obviously two were in court but there are a number of others we are looking at. Right now it is still really, really broad. We cannot narrow it down. He had at least five different girls - we are looking at boyfriends and husbands."Around 20 officers from CID and narcotics are working on the case. Police have been under pressure after failing to nab the killers of Shaundae Jones — shot dead outside Club Malabar in Dockyard in 2003 - and Stephen Lightbourne who was gunned down in Ord Road, Paget last year.The Police source said: "There has been lots of assistance — people who spoke to him during the day. "There is lots of positive support for this one."The chances of solving this are better than recent ones but it will come down to not just forensics but someone giving us a true account of what occurred — there are a lot of rumours out there."

Earlier this month the victim's father ruled out a drug motive. Asked why he thought anyone would want to kill his son, Danny Crockwell had said: "Your guess is as good as mine. All I want to know is why? I know it's not drug-related, it's got to be over a woman." In 2003 Shaki Crockwell pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to a prison officer and he was due in court to answer charges of possession of a blade and wounding days after he died. However the victim's family said he had changed his ways recently. Anyone with any information into the death of Mr. Crockwell is urged to telephone Police on 299 4239 or the anonymous Crimestoppers hotline on 1 800 623 8477.