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Home Owner Shoots Man In Kitchen

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By: Spokesman Newsroom

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 19th April 2019) – A homeowner was taken into police custody earlier this week after shooting and wounding a man in his kitchen.

 A man is in Police custody assisting with investigations into an incident that occurred in his home.

Police say that investigations so far have revealed that at about 7:00 a.m. on Monday 15th April, Elmoth Rawlins of Old Road was at home when he heard someone enter through the kitchen door.

Reportedly, as a result, he fired a single gunshot with his licenced firearm in the direction of the person.

Shot and injured in the neck was Dijourn Richardson of Buckley’s who had previously been doing electrical work on the premises with his stepfather.

Richardson was transported to the Jospeh N France General Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery and is presently warded in a critical condition. 

Rawlins, along with his firearm, were taken into Police custody.

Police are appealing to anyone who might have information in relation to this incident to call the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) at 467-1887, 467-1888, or 662-3468, their nearest Police Station or the crime hotline at 707.

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