Police are investigating a shooting in George Town shortly after midnight today, 20 Dec., in which a man received a gunshot wound to his leg.
According to the RCIPS, officers from its Firearms Response Unit responded to a 9-1-1 call at 12:10am about shots fired in the vicinity of Gresscott Lane, off Rock Hole Road, in George Town.
Shortly afterwards, police said, they received a report that a man had attended the Cayman Islands Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.
He remained in hospital Tuesday afternoon, being treated for the injury, which police said appeared to be non-life-threatening.
Officers at the scene of the reported shooting recovered spent shell casings.
George Town CID are investigating the case. Anyone with information can contact CID officers on 949-4222.
Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via its confidential tip line on 949-7777 or via its website. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
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