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Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations


 
Date:Saturday, July 10,2010
Distribution: All Media

Confirmed Firearm Incident in Sandys Parish

Around 2:05pm today, Police responded to reports of gun shots being fired in the area of Somerset Road and Sound View Road in Sandys parish. Officers arrived at the scene and ascertained that it was indeed a confirmed firearm incident. It appears that one person, a 30 year old Paget man, received a gun shot wound to his leg. His injury is not believed to be life threatening. An active investigation into this incident is underway. Police are appealing for anyone that may have seen anyone acting suspiciously in the Somerset Road/Sound View Road, Sandys parish area around the time of the incident to call the main Police number 295-0011 or the independent confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.


All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department