The Cabinet was briefed by Members of the Police high command on the circumstances involving the pursuit of a civilian that ended in the unfortunate loss of life of the said individual.
Accordingly, the Cabinet has invited a spokesman, selected by the Commissioner of Police, to address the Press Corps on the matter during the Post Cabinet Press Briefing.
Earlier Story
Police Statement on Monday night’s Shooting Incident
The police are continuing investigations into the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that left one man dead.
Around 9 pm on Monday, 31st July, the police and members of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force were in the area of Lauchland Benjamin Drive, conducting a joint stop-and-search operation.
While on the scene, a vehicle was spotted with three occupants inside acting suspiciously.
The driver was signaled to stop; however, the vehicle turned around and sped away from the scene. A pursuit immediately ensued.
During the chase, several shots were fired at the police vehicle and the police returned fire.
It was further reported that two occupants alighted from the said vehicle and escaped on foot; one in the Otto’s area, and the other at Gray Hill.
The chase ended at Grays Farm when the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.
The officers continue pursuing the assailant and he was subsequently apprehended with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his body.
He was transported to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center and was later pronounced dead. The deceased is a 45-year-old man from Bendals.
The Police Administration is saddened by the unfortunate outcome of this incident and expresses sympathy to the victim’s family.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Atlee Rodney is appealing to the general public to continue cooperating with the police in the lawful execution of their duties, especially during these stop-and-search operations.
The commissioner is further assuring the general public that the police will continue working in their best interest in ensuring the safety and security of every citizen and visitor in the country.
The police are asking members of the public for information in connection with this incident.
Anyone with information can contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or the Crimestoppers Hotline at 800-Tips (8477).
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Was he a fugitive? Was he wanted by the police? Enquiring minds would like to know.
After he was apprehended with a gunshot wound, why wasn’t an ambulance called? Is it common procedure to throw a dying man in the back of a truck with no attempt to save his life or call for an ambulance? Did you talk about that at cabinet?
If this is the official report by the police, it filled with lies and misleading attempts to fool the public.
The man was not transported to no hospital to save his life, he was thrown in the back of a pickup truck like a dog, you could even hear the thump when he landing on the bed of the pickup..
Bloody shame indeed. I’m a native of Antigua who left some 35 years ago, and this is just sickening to see our cops and media are acting like this in front of the general public.
This is insane that they think this is ok behavior by the police.
When I was in Antigua in 2021 I personally saw a police officer kicking a citizen, and the man wasn’t even under arrest. Apparently the police knew the man and it was said by the by standers that he was treating him that way because they were from the same island (domica) and that the man owed the police money. I tried to say something to the police, but my friends stopped me and said keep out of it, there explanation was that the police will find something to arrest you and take you up at station and bang you up.
My blood was boiling, because if any police put their hands on me when I visit Antigua, trust they better finish me, because what is going on here in this small island is just disgusting.
Stop the corruption in Antigua politicians and police, stop it.
I live in a state where guns could be bought off the shelf like that, so a gun do not make you a untouchable man, so stop the abuse of your citizens.
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