A 16-year-old teenager was injured in a shooting incident that occurred about 6:55 last evening just outside Bow’s Shop, Bourne’s Land, Silver Sands, Christ Church.
Police said the victim was sitting on a grassy area opposite the shop when a person approached him and others on the St. Christopher’s school pasture and opened fire on them. They ran, but the victim received gunshot injuries about his body. He was treated at the scene by personnel of the Ambulance Service and transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
One residence in the area was also damaged in the melee.
Police are asking anyone who can provide information that can assist with the investigations, to call the Oistins Police Station at 418-2612 or the Criminal Investigation Department (South) at 418-2609, Police Emergency 211, Crime Stoppers at 1800-TIPS (8477) or the nearest Police Station.
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