One dead, another injured in separate St Michael shootings

Police are investigating two shootings that occurred within minutes of each other in St Michael on Monday afternoon, leaving one man dead and another injured.

The first incident took place around 4:20 p.m. in the Ivy, where a man—who has not yet been identified—was socialising outside a residence when two masked men approached and opened fire. The victim attempted to flee but collapsed along 8th Avenue Ivy, where he succumbed to his injuries. A medical doctor later pronounced him dead at the scene.

Just ten minutes later, around 4:30 p.m., another shooting was reported in Parkinson Road, Grazettes. In that case, the victim was standing outside his residence with several other individuals when two masked assailants approached and discharged several rounds. The injured man was transported for urgent medical treatment in a private vehicle. His condition remains unknown.

The Royal Barbados Police Force has launched full investigations into both incidents and are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed either event or who has information that could assist the investigations to come forward.

Members of the public are asked to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-8477, Police Emergency at 211, or either the District ‘A’ Police Station at 430-7242 / 430-7246 or Black Rock Police Station at 417-7500 / 417-7501.