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UPDATE: Injured man in Belle Vue shooting safe

- Roger Farrington treated at Peebles Hospital & sent away
February 10th, 2014 | Tags: shooting basketball game RVIPF
The man who was shot in the Belle Vue area last evening, February 9, 2014 has since been identified as Roger Farrington of Belle Vue. Reports indicate that he was treated at the Peebles Hospital and sent away. Photo: VINO
Farrington is also a player with the Ruff House Basketball team which won the Hon. Julian Fraser/Save The Seed Intermediate Basketball League in October 2013. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO/File
Farrington is also a player with the Ruff House Basketball team which won the Hon. Julian Fraser/Save The Seed Intermediate Basketball League in October 2013. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO/File
Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that one man was shot after leaving basketball games in the Belle Vue area last evening, February 9, 2014. Photo: VINO/File
Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that one man was shot after leaving basketball games in the Belle Vue area last evening, February 9, 2014. Photo: VINO/File
The injured man was reportedly coming from the Belle Vue Gym and Community Centre which hosted basketball games last evening, February 9, 2014. Photo: VINO
The injured man was reportedly coming from the Belle Vue Gym and Community Centre which hosted basketball games last evening, February 9, 2014. Photo: VINO
BELLE VUE, Tortola, VI – The man who was shot in the Belle Vue area last evening, February 9, 2014 has since been identified.

Several sources have confirmed the identity of the man as Roger Farrington of Belle Vue who was said to be on his way home from the basketball games at the Belle Vue Gym and Community Centre when he was shot in the leg. 

Farrington is also a player with the Ruff House Basketball team which won the Hon. Julian Fraser/Save The Seed Intermediate Basketball League in October 2013.

Further information indicates that Farrington was treated for a gunshot wound to his leg at the Peebles Hospital and sent away.

Reports are that the bullet grazed his leg, leaving a superficial injury that did not require him being admitted.

See previous story posted February 10, 2014:

Man shot & injured in Belle Vue

BELLE VUE, Tortola, VI – Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that one man was shot after leaving basketball games in the Belle Vue area last evening, February 9, 2014.

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has since confirmed that a man was shot but did not confirm the extent of his injuries.

Police Information Officer Diane Drayton told this news site, “One male received an injury to the leg in relation to a shooting incident in the [Belle Vue] area.”

Up to post time, the man was reportedly receiving treatment for his injury at the Peebles Hospital.

Drayton said Police are appealing for witnesses in the shooting incident.

The entire circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear at this time, however, this news site will provide additional details as they become available.

18 Responses to “UPDATE: Injured man in Belle Vue shooting safe”

  • ccc (10/02/2014, 12:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow
  • sus (10/02/2014, 12:13) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    ayu start up this gun thing again mi son .ayu hold it down no
  • ooooo (10/02/2014, 13:20) Like (0) Dislike (33) Reply
    isn't this a ndp district?
    • wow (10/02/2014, 15:50) Like (33) Dislike (0) Reply
      STRUPESSSSS! so what the hell does that have to do with someone getting shot. Man if you don't have anything to say just read and keep your fingers off the keyboard.
    • Welsa (10/02/2014, 23:48) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      I Hope get paid well for these blogs
  • hell vue (10/02/2014, 13:30) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
    This is one luck cat mehson, if i was you i would have given my heart to the lord.
    • ? (11/02/2014, 08:54) Like (0) Dislike (6) Reply
      Explain why? That makes no sense? I guess your argument is that that the lord saved him, how about the argument that the lord pulled the trigger? You religious people defy logic
  • vex (10/02/2014, 13:45) Like (0) Dislike (9) Reply
    Crime is out of control and ndp asleep at the weel
    • Priceless (10/02/2014, 22:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      People what does shutting have to do with ndp.Did any of thawet party held the gun that fire the shot.stop blaming people for the dum mistakes we make.and get it right.
  • ... (10/02/2014, 14:00) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    oh no i know him thabnks for the photo vino
  • hog city (10/02/2014, 14:23) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    This man played in the 3rd and was never shot at.
  • unknown (10/02/2014, 14:26) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who would have thought? Just tha same night he was so hyped and having a good time!! Wow.. This is just to show Watch the friends who you smoke with and run jokes with! He's such a good spirited person .. Never known him to trouble anyone.. Speedy recovery Hardy
  • EACH ONE (11/02/2014, 07:35) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Say Fraser league was so necessary to keep deeds young people out of trouble
  • Night owl (11/02/2014, 13:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    cameras by the school and gym in belle vue and the junction on top of the hill to go east end and rod town
  • drama qeen (11/02/2014, 16:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Such is life. Today u here tomorrow u gone.
  • Kitty (11/02/2014, 22:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Everything is NDP !! You people don't have anything to say? Stop point fingers. Did NDP gave them guns?
  • xxxxxxxx (16/02/2014, 08:58) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is bad bad bad. Never ending.


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