WATCH: PM Browne Mourns Slain Villa Teens as Probe Intensifies
Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St John’s City West, Hon. Gaston Browne, has extended heartfelt condolences to the families of two teenagers who were brutally gunned down in Villa on Thursday morning.
Seventeen-year-old Omari Lewis and 18-year-old Brianna Clarke were shot and killed by unknown assailants on Hans Street in what residents have described as a brazen mid-morning attack. Both victims sustained fatal gunshot wounds to the head, leaving the community shaken and demanding answers.
The motive behind the killings remains unclear, as investigators continue to piece together the circumstances surrounding the deadly shooting. Police are actively pursuing leads and appealing for information that could help identify those responsible.
Prime Minister Browne visited the scene shortly after the incident, where he was briefed by investigators and met with grieving family members. Visibly moved, he offered words of comfort and solidarity to those mourning the loss of the young couple.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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