Man gunned down in the streets of Kewtown

Derrick Missick, also known as ‘Dope Baby’, was gunned down Tuesday afternoon (July 18) in Kewtown, while two others were reportedly wounded.

Police reported that the shooting occurred sometime around 2:41pm (which is the time they were notified) in the vicinity of Pink Bar and Musgrove Close in Kewtown.

Residents in the community had alerted police to the gunshots, and upon their arrival at the location, officers and emergency services found the bloodied and lifeless body of the man laying at the side of the road.

Police said it was while they were at the crime scene that officers received information that a man and woman had arrived at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre seeking medical attention for gunshot wounds.

Both incidents are being investigated.

Acting Commissioner of Police, Rodney Adams described the incident as heartbreaking.

He gave assurances that the required resources have been committed in pursuit of the criminal elements bent on causing distress and fear to law-abiding residents.

“We have to work together to prevent crime from happening. I am appealing to those with information on illegal activities, to say something. Help us in apprehending these perpetrators and bring them to justice,” Adams urged.