{"id":25663,"date":"2019-04-08T16:20:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T20:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=25663"},"modified":"2019-04-08T16:20:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T20:20:54","slug":"four-charged-after-shootout-with-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/four-charged-after-shootout-with-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Charged After Shootout With Police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Police Force has formally charged four men who were involved in a robbery and a shootout with one of its officers. The incident occurred on April 1st.<\/p>

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According to reports, the officer was at the time home when he noticed strange men walking around the yard of his neighbour’s house.<\/p>\n

The officer proceeded to investigate the men’s activity. One of the assailants then opened gunfire on the officer; he then returned shots before the four men fled the scene.<\/p>

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The four men who range in age from 23 to 28 years were jointly charged with shooting with intent to murder a Police Officer and larceny. <\/p>

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When the homeowner arrived on the scene; evidence of forced entry was visible and jewellery worth over $3000 was missing.<\/p>\n

A pair of slippers and other pieces of evidence were left on the scene when the four fled the area.<\/p>

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The four accused men will make the first court appearance this week. <\/p>\n

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