Tag: gangs
Sleeping woman had narrow escape in shooting
(CNS): Police have revealed that a number of shots were fired by the gunman, or gunmen, on Friday night that killed 20-year-old David Ebanks and a sleeping woman had a very narrow escape. Detective Chief Inspector Malcolm Kay said that two stray bullets, fired when Ebanks was shot outside Undra’s jerk stand, hit a nearby […]
Silver-grey car spotted at murder scene
(CNS): Detectives working on the latest West Bay murder are asking people who saw a silver or grey Hyundai Accent car that they did not recognise in the neighbourhood on Friday 23 January to come forward. The police are trying to piece together the events surrounding the killing of 20-year-old David Reuben Ebanks, a resident of the district, […]
Murder victim was recent P2P graduate
(CNS): The latest victim of street violence in West Bay was a very recent graduate of the government’s Passport2Success training programme. David Ebanks, who turned 20 just a few weeks ago, graduated from the young people’s work-ready course at the end of last year. Many messages were posted Saturday on his Facebook page when the […]
2nd West Bay man shot dead
(CNS): Another young West Bay man has lost his life following a shooting Friday night close to a local bar in the district. According to the police, the 20-year-old was shot at about 11:30pm on Birch Tree Hill Road near to Undra’s Take Out, across from Kelly’s bar. A 911 report was made that a […]
Ten people could have seen murder
(CNS): Although police believe that at least ten people could have seen who shot and killed outside a West Bay bar and restaurant in the early hours of 3 January, no witnesses have come forward. Yates was shot in the head by an unidentified gunman outside Super C’s but despite the number of people there at […]
Shooting suspect arrested
(CNS): The police have arrested a 20-year-old Jamaican man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection to the shooting incident on Powell Smith Road, West Bay, on Monday 5 January. A 22-year-old male resident of West Bay received a gunshot wound to his wrist outside ‘Pop a Top’ Liquor Store at around 9:15pm and was rushed to the hospital […]
Cops step up patrols in face of violence
(CNS): The RCIPS is increasing the presence of uniformed officers in the district of West Bay as well as armed response units in the wake of another shooting in the district Monday night, which followed the murder of Victor Oliver Yates on 3 January. Police have seized a vehicle found in Miss Daisy Lane that an […]
Second shooting in West Bay
(CNS): A West Bay man was admitted to hospital last night following a second shooting in the district in a matter of days. Police said the incident occurred close to the liquor store ‘Top a Top’ on Powell Smith Drive on Monday evening at around 9:15pm. The man received several gunshot wounds and was rushed […]
