Police have confirmed the identity of the man who was shot dead early Sunday as Travis Alexander Ebanks of West Bay.
According to a statement from the RCIPS, police and other emergency services were dispatched to King Road in West Bay, where it was reported that gunshots had been heard in the area, shortly before 4am on 21 Jan.
“One man, who has since been identified as Travis Alexander Ebanks, age 29, of West Bay, was found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the chest,” said police in their release.
A resident, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Compass about the moment they heard the shots being fired.
“I only remember hearing a loud bang and thinking ‘who would be letting off fireworks at a time like this’, but then I heard another shot and thought, ‘this must be gun shots’,” the resident said.
Police are asking the public to avoid the area as investigations continue.
The shooting is Cayman’s first reported murder of 2024.
Anyone with information about the shooting or the identity of the shooter(s) is being encouraged to call RICPS detectives at the Major Incident Room at 649-2930.Police said anonymous tips can be provided directly via the Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or on their website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
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An investigation has been launched following an early morning shooting in West Bay that claimed the life of one man.
A spokesperson for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service confirmed officers received reports of shots fired in the vicinity of King Road shortly after 4am Sunday 21 Jan.
“[Police] can confirm that one person has died, as a result of a shooting incident early this morning,” said the RCIPS spokesperson.
Police have not released the victim’s identity.
If confirmed, it would be the first murder of 2024.
A resident, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Compass about the moment they heard the shots being fired.
“I only remember hearing a loud bang and thinking ‘who would be letting off fireworks at a time like this’, but then I heard another shot and thought, ‘this must be gun shots’,” the resident said.
It’s not clear if any arrests have been made in relation to the shooting.
Police say another statement will be released later today.
Check back for more details.
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