Last Updated on January 22, 2020, 10:59 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Sunday’s firing incident was the third gun-related incident reported in St Kitts and Nevis last two weeks.
Police on Wednesday confirmed that two masked assailants fired shots at four persons in Brown Hill, Nevis on Sunday night.
Police officers responded to a report of gunshots being fired in the vicinity of the Golden Grove Projects at about 10:15 pm on January 20, a police statement said.
“Investigations so far have revealed that four persons including two juveniles and two adults were in a yard when two unidentified masked assailants approached them and fired several shots in their direction before fleeing the scene. No one was injured,” the statement said.
On January 17, during an armed robbery at Pond’s Extension in East Basseterre a man was shot and injured.
According to the police statement an armed masked assailant entered the house of Shakim Joseph and demanded several items be handed over. The victim was injured and hospitalised, who is in a stable condition now.
SKN police are also investigating the armed robbery incident in Camps, West Basseterre.
On January 12, around 5 am, a masked assailant, armed with a gun entered the a house and stole a number of items including money before fleeing the spot.
Another incident on January 12, an early morning attack was carried out on a female resident of Irish Town, which is also under investigation. The woman, who was not named was stabbed several times by the unknown assailant.
Anthony Morris covers stories related to politics and regional developments. His in-depth reporting about governance and reforms makes him stand out in regional journalism, with a deep analysis of political trends and their impact on Caribbean communities.
