Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was fatally shot in George Town on Sunday evening. The victim, a 36-year-old man, was a Jamaican national with family in the Cayman Islands, but police are not revealing his identity until his wider family in Jamaica has been notified.
At around 8:30pm on Sunday 27 Oct., police responded to a report of a man who had been shot in the vicinity of a property on Bronze Road off North Sound Road in George Town.
According to a police statement issued on Monday afternoon, it was reported that the man was outside his residential address when the incident occurred. The man was then transported to the George Town Hospital by private vehicle, where he was pronounced deceased by the attending doctor.
It is currently believed that the murder was the result of a local dispute, and does not appear to be gang related. As an added precaution police have increased their patrols in the vicinity. No arrests have yet been made, and investigators are encouraging witnesses to come forward and assist with the investigation.
Door-to-door enquiries
Police units attended the scene last night, and a cordon was put in place as they carried out investigations. Officers have remained on scene today while completing forensic assessment and collection of evidence and police have asked people to respect the cordon and stay clear of the area.
Detectives were seen investigating the property and the surrounding areas on Monday morning and have been making door-to-door enquiries of local residents.
Opposition Leader Joey Hew and MP for George Town North, the constituency in which the murder took place last night, told the Compass that he was concerned to hear of the incident which happened in what was usually a quiet residential neighborhood, saying “I am very concerned, as the shooting took place in the early evening and is uncharacteristic for the area.
RCIPS said that they extend their condolences to the family and are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 911 or contact the RCIPS Major Incident Room (MIR) on 649 2930.
Anonymous tips can also be sent directly to the RCIPS via the confidential tip line at 949-777 or via the RCIPS website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website or by downloading the Cayman Crime Stoppers app.
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Not to worry? It’s not gang related and appears to be a personal dispute. For me it’s uneasy to have a guy or lady roaming in the community with a gun that I could easily piss off. Make it make sense.