Hamilton police have killed a 41-year-old man for the second time after a supposed teenage head guitarist was found dead at . Was charged with murder. Apartment.
Bryan Ruiz, one of Gourd's six brothers, told CBC Hamilton that he learned that punk rock musician had died on Sunday .
Police said Jonathan Lewis was indicted Monday afternoon. Gourd's family confirmed to CBC that Jonathan was his son.
Brian described the 65-year-old Gourd as "gentle, artistic, musically inspirational, affectionate and loyal."
Teenage Head was formed in the 1970s and is considered a pioneer in the country's punk rock scene. The band issued a statement on Monday stating that had "broken heart."
"Our heart is in his family and everything he knew and loved. Gordo was power and inspiration for many. You too from us I was taken away early, "the band said on Instagram.
City music promoter and former venue owner Lou Molinaro told CBC Hamilton on Monday that this is not Hollywood. Hamilton and Gourd's "legend" in the Canadian music scene.
"Gourd had a big heart, he was kind and very considerate," Morinaro said.
Email sent to media that looks like from his son
Det.-Sgt. Sarah Beck told reporters that police were aware of multiple emails sent to various media outlets about someone's death. An email sent by someone named
Jonathan Lewis to CBC Hamilton and others on Sunday stated that his father had died.
Beck said based on the information in the email, and police officers visited an apartment in Catharine Street South in the city's Corktown area. rice field. As of noon on Monday, police said they were still on the scene but were not looking for other suspects.
Beck believes police know the identity of the victim, but "for positive confirmation" Must have a autopsy . " "Depends on the" level of decomposition ". According to police, the victim of is believed to have died a few days ago.
Police said the father and son seemed to live together .
"Jonathan was arrested shortly after police arrived at the apartment building," Beck said, and he lived in the apartment, which belonged to his father, she said. Added.
The family of "one of Canada's original punks" was devastated
Brian said the family was "ravaged and in conflict."
"It's a very complicated situation with the loss of my beloved brother," he said.
Brian said Gourd loves Andy Griffith,HoneymoonandFlintstones.
Molinaro was a good friend of him and Gourd and often talked about baseball, hockey and Hamilton trivia.
Westdale, a local cinema and performance venue in the neighborhood where the band was once formed, postpones an event with lead singer Dave "Rave" De Roche scheduled for Monday night. Said.
Brian said Gourd's dedication to music lasts his life. "He always wanted to join the band," he said.
Molinaro said the band had "international influence" in the punk rock scene.
Music spokeswoman Eric Alper said CBC Hamilton Monday Gourd was one of "the first punks in the country."
Alper pointed out Teenage Head playing at The Last Pogo, the infamous punk rock concert of the late 1970s in Toronto.
"They need to be not only perhaps one of Hamilton's most important bands, but also the best bands ever for Ontario and Canada," Alper said.
"I tend to talk to the Ramones in the US and the Sex Pistols in the UK about the punk scene, but I forgot that there was something pretty lively here."
Morinaro said he helped Gordo perform a surprise concert together for a friend who once died of cancer.
"It was just one example of a human Gourd," he said.
"He really cherished people ... he knew that his music made people happy. Gord's music is the sound of many people's lives, including mine. It was a track, so thankfully the legacy will continue. "
