Shooting incident involving Police leaves man paralysed

By Eldonté Samuel

A man who was shot at in Cedars is currently at the Male Surgical Ward of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital paralysed. The family said that he is coming along well and that they are in high hopes. They also expressed no interest in speaking to SEARCHLIGHT on the matter, nor having the man, nor themselves identified.

It is alleged that the man was in his vehicle when a vehicle approached him with bright headlights. He then saw what appeared to be men approaching him with guns and in response sped off. In doing so, his vehicle was shot at several times causing him to lose control of the vehicle and eventually coming to a stop.

The man received a shot to his spine which caused him to lose movement in his lower body. The vehicle was approached and police then identified themselves.

The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) released a statement about an incident in Cedars which caused a man to be hospitalised.
It said that the RSVGPF, in response to a surge in burglary and theft reports in the South Central Policing Division (SCD), had implemented new strategies.

On Saturday March, 2, around 3:10 a.m, a patrol unit in an unmarked vehicle, some officers wearing identifiable “POLICE” shirts, received a report of a burglary in Cedars village and upon arrival, they noticed a suspiciously parked vehicle near the reported crime scene.

When they approached, the vehicle reversed then accelerated toward them, forcing some officers to dodge.

After a brief pursuit, the vehicle stopped and police identified themselves. Inside were a male driver and a female passenger, with the driver claiming to be injured. The police promptly transported them to the nearest medical facility.

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Enville Williams, ordered an investigation into the incident.

The police statement ended by requesting “Anyone with information that can assist with the investigation is asked to contact the police at 784-457-1211, Emergency numbers 911/999, or any police station or police officer they are comfortable speaking with. Any information received would be treated confidentially”.