Boy ‘critical’ after Silver Hill shooting

A 12-year-old boy was said to be in critical condition in hospital after being caught in the crossfire of a gun attack at Silver Hill, Christ Church, on Tuesday night.

 

The incident occurred around 7.45 p.m., near the hard courts, where a group of men were engaged in a game of basketball. According to reports, two men appeared on the scene and opened fire, with the young boy, believed to be an innocent bystander, suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen.

 

The Barbados Police Service has yet to provide official details on the shooting.

(BT)