‘Double trouble’

Two men who were allegedly involved in a shooting incident on the very day that a one week gun amnesty went into effect in Barbados have been remanded HMP Dodds for 28 days.

They are 21-year-old Kareem Decoursey Brathwaite, of Jessamy Avenue, Bayville, St Michael and 28-year-old Jamal Omar Springer, of Liverpool Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael.

The two appeared before Magistrate Douglas Frederick this afternoon accused of unlawfully wounding Niko Forde on April 7 with intent to maim, disfigure or disable him or to do some serious bodily harm to him.

Jamal Omar Springer (left) and Kareem Decoursey Brathwaite.

They are also separately charged with use of a firearm in committing the offence of wounding with intent or were reckless as to whether or not they would cause or meant to cause bodily harm to Forde.

According to a release from the Royal Barbados Police Force the incident reportedly occurred about 2:50 p.m. on April 7 in the area of Beckles Hill, near Pipers Avenue, Bayville, St Michael.

It was reported that two motorcyclists, both with pillion riders, were travelling in opposite directions when a pillion rider was shot in his right calf by the pillion rider on the other motorcycle.

Brathwaite, who is represented by attorney-at-law Vonda Pile and Springer, who has Angella Mitchell-Gittens as his legal counsel, were not required to plea to the indictable charges .

The accused will reappear in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on May 9, 2019.