Monday, March 18, 2024

UPDATE: Shooting death at Atlantic Shores

Date:

Share post:

The man who was shot and killed during a home invasion at Coral Drive, Atlantic Shores, Christ Church on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Dwayne Obrien Hall.

Police from the Oistins station responded to the area after receiving an urgent call for assistance around 1:30 p.m.

Hall, 40, was discovered in the home with an injury to his chest. Ambulance personnel were summoned, and on their arrival and examination, found no sign of life. The victim was later pronounced dead at the scene by a medical doctor.

Police public affairs and communications officer, Inspector Rodney Inniss, said from preliminary investigations, two men invaded the home

“It was reported as an attempted robbery where two assailants, one armed with a firearm, descended on the property, assaulted two persons who were there and there was an altercation where one person [at the house] was shot. They then made their escape on foot,” he said.

The second person was not injured.

Investigators are appealing to the public for assistance in this matter. Anyone with information pertaining to this incident can contact the Oistins Police Station at 418 2612, Police Emergency 211 or any Police Station.

This was the second murder for 2023. (PR/SAT)

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Related articles

PM announces 15 strategies to grow economy

15 Strategies to grow the economy as announced by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in the 2024/25 Financial...

PM: Barbados’ economy on the right track

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says the Barbados economy is on the right trajectory. Delivering the 2024/25 Financial Statement...

Road fatality on East Coast Road

Police are on the scene of a road fatality that occurred on East Coast Road, St. Andrew about...

No new taxes

There will be no new taxes in the 2024/25 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals. That was one of the...