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Man Shot In St.Peter’s

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By: Spokesman Newsroom

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Saturday 28th July 2018) – Information Reaching this media house has indicated that a young man from the St. Peter’s community was left wounded after a shooting incident near his home in John England Village sometime before 9:00PM tonight.

More details to be provided in a follow up report.

UPDATE:

Police have classified this shooting incident as an attempted murder on the life of 35-year-old Winston Johnson

According to the local authorities, preliminary investigations have revealed that Johnson was going into his vehicle at his home when he heard several gunshots.

Reportedly, he ran for cover and received a gunshot wound to his buttocks while doing so. He was transported to the JNF Hospital for surgery and is warded in a stable condition.

The scene was processed by Officers from the Crime Scene Unit and items of evidential value were taken into custody.

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