Published: 30 March 2017
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN); Police have confirmed a shooting incident near the Pelican Mall in Basseterre early Thursday morning Mar 30).
Information reaching WINN FM is that a law enforcement unit responded to a report of a possible break in at the Pelican Mall around 4am and when they arrived, saw an individual running towards Independence Square. The officers gave chase and in the process fired one shot, however the individual managed to escape the area.
There were no reports of injury.
WINN FM understands that the person who discharged his weapon is a member of the Defense Force.
Up until press time, it was not revealed which store in the mall had been targeted by the would-be burglar.
