Man shot in Merricks, St Philip

A 25-year-old man is receiving medical treatment after being shot during an incident in Merricks, St Philip, on Wednesday afternoon.

Police from the District ‘C’ Station said the shooting occurred around 2:25 pm while a group of people were socialising outside a business establishment. Investigations indicate that a motor car approached the area and its occupants opened fire before fleeing the scene.

The injured man was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance, where he remains under medical care.

Investigations are continuing, and police are appealing to anyone with information to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-8477, Police Emergency at 211, or the District ‘C’ Police Station at 416-8200 or 416-8204.