Police Search for Suspects in East Bus Station Shooting
Police are searching for a male suspect involved in a shooting incident at the East Bus Station that resulted in the death of 43-year-old Kergus Martin of Liberta.
It was reported that around 11:00 pm on Tuesday, August 6, an unknown assailant, armed with a gun, fired several shots at a group of people under a tent.
Martin received multiple wounds to his body and was taken to the hospital, along with a 28-year-old, man of Gambles and a 17-year-old and 18-year-old, both of Liberta. He was later pronounced dead.
The 17-year-old was treated and discharged, while the other two victims are said to be in critical condition.
A man wearing dark clothing and a mask on his face was reportedly seen in the area.
Anyone with information that can assist the police in their investigation is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or call Crimestoppers Hotline number at 800-Tips (8477).

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Comments (17)
Unknown August 9, 2024, 4:03 PM
Donna August 7, 2024, 9:12 PM
This attack on the group of people was satanic behaviour. Satan is using our young men because his time is getting shorter each day. A lot of our young men already sold their souls to the devil. They don’t know how to deal with conflict among themselves. God’s ways are to make peace, ask for forgiveness, move on, and allow God to fight your battle—the young need to start listening to God’s voice instead of Satan’s.
My late mother and grandmother used to say that people use events like carnivals to settle and solve conflicts.
The head of the police and ABDF need to update their crime-fighting strategy, especially during events like carnival. Instead of pushing down an intoxicated young lady in ARG, they should be undercover or in plain clothes in the hotspot areas around Carnival City. Get our best sharpshooter policemen and women out there dressed undercover mingling among the people in the hotspot areas.
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