Another incident involving a gun in RT; No one injured
- alleged attempted murder; however, gun is believed to have jammed
The scooter and car rental business where the alleged attempted shooting took place today, March 11, 2017. Photo: VINO
According to reports, the gun of the shooter jammed in his attempts on the life of a young man. Photo: Internet Source/ File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was about 12:30 PM today Saturday March 11, 2017 when it was reported that there was a confrontation close to a local scooter and car rental business in Road Town, the capital city, on the main island of Tortola.
According to information reaching our newsroom, one young man reportedly pulled a firearm on another, but luckily the gun jammed. No one was injured in the short incident.
Police, including the Commissioner Mr Michael Matthews went to the scene, at the scooter and car rental, and questioned the owner, along with others who may have witnessed the incident.
Police Information Officer Diane Drayton told Virgin Islands News Online "There was a reported incident but no shots were discharged and no one was injured."
It is unclear if anyone has been picked up for using an unlicensed firearm. It is also our newsroom's understanding that the young man who the gun was pointed at had other attempts made on his life before.
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70 Responses to “Another incident involving a gun in RT; No one injured”
Prophecy my @$$ the older generations were a lot more lawless than the younger but the writers of history were such deceptive individuals they would have us believe otherwise. The world been horrible.
I, for one, are completly reassured when a legislator tells me that the Gov't will not rest until a criminal is caught - I am sure that no employee of the Govt is off work today, or will be off work on Monday, but will be doing everything they can to apprehend the criminals.
This is not a time for nitpicking but a time for togetherness to tackle these vicious crimes which will affect us all!
there!
We need to focus on finding the perpetrators of Frankie, Alston and Ashburn.
I cry for my country.
God giving ayo a lot chances b , change ayo life , I still hear crying tear ova Mutty can't think about losing nomore of ayu