UPDATE: One suspect in custody in relation to Fort Hill bar robbery & shooting
This is according to a press release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Davian Fahie. Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that Mr. Fahie was closing up the bar, referred to as Mariette's Bar, at Fort Hill when he was approached by a gunman who reached for his (Mr Fahie’s) gold chain. It was during this time that the young man was shot in his left leg.
According to the police release, the victim stated that he was at the business place on Fort Hill around 7:15 P.M pm when he was approached by two armed masked men who demanded that he hand over his gold chain and pendant valued at $4000. The victim resisted and was shot by one of the men in the thigh. The mask men then fled the scene with the jewellery.
The victim remains in hospital in stable condition.
One assailant is described as approximately 5’11 feet while the other is about 5’5. Both were dressed in dark clothing.
Police are appealing for any witnesses of robbery or any suspicious behavior around the restaurant prior to the incident. Information can be shared with any officer of CID by calling the RVIPF non-emergency three-digit access number 311.
Investigations continue into the matter.
See previous story posted on December 30, 2012
One injured in shooting at Fort Hill
- victim also robbed of gold chain; admitted to hospital for treatment
Information reaching this news site indicates that one person is now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg following a shooting incident that allegedly occurred at a bar in Fort Hill earlier this evening, December 30, 2012.
Virgin Islands News Online has been reliably informed by several sources that the young man, identified as 27-year-old Davian Fahie, was shot in his left leg during an act of robbery.
The victim was reportedly at a bar at Fort Hill around 6:30PM when the crime occurred. He was said to have been robbed of a gold chain.
According to information received, the young man was rushed to Peebles Hospital for treatment and his injury is reportedly not life threatening.
This news site will continue to work on this story and provide additional details as they emerge.
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46 Responses to “UPDATE: One suspect in custody in relation to Fort Hill bar robbery & shooting”
10 year minimum for first time offenders.
15 years for anyone with a prior convection of any kind.
- Possession of an unlicensed firearm during the commission of a crime ~ minimum 15 years.
- Firing an unlicensed firearm in the commission of a crime ~ minimum 20 years.
- Wounding or killing anyone with an unlicensed firearm during the commission of a crime ~ minimum 25 years. Life if a death is involved. Never see the light of day again!
Done!
Why you did say local police them jokers instead of saying ''UK officers?? dem JOKERS" What are we paying the local police for? Is not to do the same job as the UK officers? By you saying that you make local officers look small and useless as well we as tax payers broken and that’s a shame real shame
I aint no fan of the police either but to get this country back the way it should be somthing gonna have to give, we can't have it both ways. There are a number of options the police has put in place to get these info to them its by time we start using them 2013 is coming these man have to get stop.