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HomeArchivesNew Year Homicide: Teenager Shot Dead In Nevis

New Year Homicide: Teenager Shot Dead In Nevis

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By Spokesman Editor
Cleon Browne

By: Spokesman Newsroom

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Wednesday 17th January, 2018)- The Federation today (Wednesday) has recorded a homicide for the new year after a male teenager was killed following a shooting incident on the sister island of Nevis.

Dead is 19-year-old Cleon Browne.

As gathered, he was originally from Rawlins Pasture, Newcastle, but resided at Rawlins Village, Gingerland.

Police say that at about 11:55 AM, the Gingerland Police Station received a report of a shooting incident.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers found Browne along the roadside in Rawlins Village with what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the body.

He was transported to the Alexandra Hospital and was pronounced dead upon arrival.

The scene was processed by the Crime Scene Technician and a number of spent shells were taken into police custody.

The local authorities have expressed that police is committed to continuing to reduce crime in the Federation and solving crime when they occur. However, in order to be successful, as much information as possible is needed to assist with arresting and charging perpetrators of crime.

Any person with information regarding this incident are urged to call the Violent Crime Unit at the Cotton Ground Police Station at 469-5269, the Gingerland Police Station at 469-3448, the nearest Police Station or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 (TIPS).

 

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