Constable Comes Under Fire in Crooked Tree

A policeman was shot at last night. Sometime around 7 last a police constable attached to the Crooked Tree substation was riding a bicycle in the heart of the village when he saw a group of three men and one of them fired several shots at him. None of the shots hit the policeman and he returned fire, and they ran off. So far police have picked up three persons. No motive for the shooting has been established and Ladyville police continue their investigations.