Police Investigate Reports Of Gunshots

December 12, 2014

[Updated] Police responded to reports of gunshots in St George’s in the early hours of this morning [Dec 12], however said that “no forensic evidence was found to substantiate the reports.”

A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:45am on Friday, December 12th police officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Barrack Hill, St. George’s area. A search of the vicinity was conducted; however no forensic evidence was found to substantiate the reports.

“Inquiries regarding this incident are ongoing and anyone with any information should contact the main police telephone number 295-0011 or the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers hotline 800-8477.”

This follows after seven other confirmed firearm incidents in the past few weeks; two shootings on Dec. 9th [link] the murder of Prince Edness on Dec 7th [link], a shooting on Dec 3rd in Warwick [link], a shooting in Pembroke on Nov 13th [link], a shooting in Sandys in Nov 11th which saw four men injured [link], and another shooting on that same day in Devonshire [link].

Update Dec 15: This report was later attributed to a 51-year-old man setting off fireworks.

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  1. Raymond Ray says:

    Thank goodness it hadn’t been confirmed. I believe it’s time to change our Laws which pertain to weapons / firearms. “We spare the rod we spoil the child.” :-(

  2. CBA says:

    NOT again.

    • hmmm says:

      Apparently not.

      • Come Correct says:

        Never know. Revolvers don’t eject their empty casings leaving no real “forensic evidence”.

        • hmmm says:

          bird scarer devices covering crops can sound like gunshots too.

  3. wheels says:

    Need stricter rules for these crimes!!! No breaks or leniency! Court system needs to say what it means and mean what it says! These guys don’t care cause they knowthey gonna get off on a slap on wrist

  4. Terry says:

    Irony is they have .38 and .22′s.
    They don’t leave spent casings.

  5. Ink says:

    Soo many guns out there, they should make you have to get a gun license 2015

  6. Terry says:

    Could have been a .38 or .22.
    They don’t leave behind ‘forensic evidence.’

    • PettyBDAthinking says:

      Could have been a .357, .40, .45 anything Terry, obviously you think more than you really know.. but all guns will leave forensic evidence OTHER than a revolver of any caliber.

  7. Pondering says:

    NOT in St George’s!!! Never .. just get outta our town!

  8. D says:

    I would have heard those gun shots!

  9. Bermerican says:

    Sigh

  10. Aaron says:

    Unconfirmed only means then didn’t find the casings. Not that didn’t happen

  11. clueless99 says:

    Apparently its not gun shots in st.geo,, its some crazy boy settin off fireworks…. SMH

  12. Meredith Stapff says:

    When all drugs are legalized then the shooting will stop and our young people will stop being murdered and stop murdering. Our young people are being put up to be murdered or murder by bigger drug dealers over money and power.
    These drug dealers are being respected in our community by citizens whom are afraid if them.
    If the drug dealer doesn’t have to look over his shoulder or be threatened with jail he will not mind paying a few taxes.
    This is my opinion without prejudice.

    Meredith Stapff
    Independent Canidate
    Constituency 19

  13. Keven says:

    And again last night, two shots fired. Having years of experance with hand guns and rifles, this sounded different. Like the powder could have been damp or the nozzle was muffled as so no one could see the flash. One thing is for sure, this was the second night in a row. This must be a massage to someone who might be hiding out in St. Goe.

  14. X man says:

    It looks to me as if these shots fired are an attempt to gain media attention so that other rival gangs
    can see that there armed ready and not to be messed with — i’m just trying to understand the gang member
    mentality.- this Gunshot thing seems to be Island wide – if you look at past incidents of random Gun shot incidents.

  15. MAKE MY DAY says:

    Looks like this “madness” is now NEVER going to stop!! Too many scores-to-settle from one gang to another!! Maybe they will run-out of gang members sooner than later – and that will help alleviate the problem!!