Four persons have been shot and injured following a shooting on Tuesday night in the B’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown community.
According to the Police, the incident occurred around 21:30h on the ‘B’ Field Access Road, Sophia.
Those injured are Abdool Joshua Kamal, a 32-year-old welder of ‘A’ Field Sophia, who was shot in the left shoulder; Shellon Collins, a 23-year-old shopkeeper of ‘B’ Field Sophia, who sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of her face; Omale Dick, a 27-year-old labourer residing in Lodge Housing Scheme, who suffered three gunshot wounds (two in the abdomen and one in his left thigh); and Quincy Hoyte, a 33-year-old labourer of ‘B’ Field Sophia, who was shot in the lower back.
According to the Police, the victims were among a crowd that had gathered to witness a fight between two men on the access road.
Investigators are actively seeking the individual responsible for the shooting. The suspect reportedly approached the crowd and began firing gunshots, causing panic and causing everyone to disperse.
Police have provided a description of the suspect, noting that the person was wearing a grey hoodie, red and black pants, stood about 6 feet tall, had a dark complexion, and was armed with a handgun.
Based on Police reports, an earlier dispute between Shellon Collins and another woman, Felicia Thom, 34, from ‘B’ Field Sophia, led to tension. Collins claimed that Thom had caused damage to her shop. Both women informed their respective partners about the incident.
As a result, on Tuesday night, Collins’s partner, Dion Morris, 24, a labourer, confronted Thom’s partner, Malcolm Hutson, 38, a minibus driver, on the ‘B’ Field Access Road. The altercation escalated into a fight, attracting a sizable crowd, including the four victims.
It was during this commotion that the shooter approached and fired multiple rounds into the crowd surrounding the two men.
After the shooting, the gunman fled in a northerly direction. The injured persons were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), where Kamal received treatment and was discharged, while the other victims remained hospitalised.
At the scene of the incident, eight spent 9mm shell casings were discovered. The investigation is ongoing. (G9)
