Man found shot multiple times

The body of man was found at approximately 1:30am, Thursday 28 April, at the side of West Bay Road, near White Sands condos. - Photo Andrel Harris

Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds.

The 911 communications centre received an emergency call at approximately 1:30am Thursday, 28 April.

“When officers arrived on the scene, an unresponsive male was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the vicinity of White Sands Condos [off] West Bay Road,” 911 told the Cayman Compass.

As of 8am the man’s condition was unknown.

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Residents in the area say they didn’t hear any gunshots but saw heavily armed police head off into the nearby bush. – Photo: Andrel Harris

Residents, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the Compass they did not hear  gunshots.

“I didn’t hear any shooting, but at around 1:30 I saw two SUVs pull into the parking lot of White Sands condos, then several police armed with assault rifles exited and started [to] search off over in the bushes,” said one witness.

This is the second shooting this week. On Monday, 25 April, retired prison officer Harry Elliott was shot and killed at a commercial complex off School Road in George Town.

Anyone with information about Thursday’s shooting is encouraged to call the RCIPS Major Incident Room at 649-2930. Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via the Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777 or through the police website.