Double murder rocks Dover district in St Mary
Published:Saturday | June 8, 2024 | 6:16 PM
Two men were shot dead and two others injured in a gun attack at a bar in Dover district in St Mary on Friday night.
The deceased have been identified as 40-year-old Damion Melvin of Windsor Castle, Portland, and 34-year-old Leroy Morand from Dover.
About 7:10 p.m., Melvin, Morand and two other men were outside the bar when they were approached by two gunmen, the police say.
The armed men opened fire, injuring all four men before fleeing the scene.
The police were alerted and arrived to find the men with gunshot wounds.
They were taken to hospital where Melvin and Morand were pronounced dead, one man was admitted for treatment, while the fourth man received treatment and was later released.
The Annotto Bay police are urging anyone with information to contact them at 876-996-2244, call Crime Stop at 311 or the police 119 emergency number.
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