A man was killed and three others were injured after a gunman opened fire on a group of men gathered near a shop along 3rd Avenue, Chapman Lane, St Michael, on Wednesday night.
Police said the shooting occurred shortly before 9 p.m. when an assailant approached the group and discharged several gunshots.
One man died at the scene, two men were transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance, while the third was taken to hospital in a private vehicle.
According to police, Operations Control received an anonymous tip about 8:46 p.m. indicating that a shooting had occurred in Chapman Lane and a man was bleeding. Mobile patrol units were dispatched to the area.
A medical doctor later attended the scene, examined the victim and pronounced him dead.
Investigations are continuing.
Anyone who witnessed the deadly shooting, or has information that could assist with the investigation, is being asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477, Police Emergency at 211, or the Criminal Investigations Department at 430-7189 or 430-7190.
The post Man killed, three others injured in Chapman Lane shooting appeared first on Barbados Today.
