Akeyjah Nibbs Identified as Victim of Fatal Ottos Shooting
Family and friends mourn the 24-year-old, who died after reportedly being shot while travelling in a vehicle with a female companion.
Family and friends are mourning the death of 24-year-old Akeyjah Nibbs, who has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in Ottos.
Nibbs reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre in critical condition. He later died.
Preliminary reports indicate that Nibbs was travelling in a vehicle with a female companion when two people allegedly emerged from nearby bushes and opened fire.
The vehicle reportedly sustained multiple bullet holes.
There are also unconfirmed claims that the pair had been followed before the attack. The exact time and sequence of events have not been established, and the circumstances described in the preliminary reports remain unconfirmed by police.
Further details will be reported as they become available.
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