And from a robbery to a city shooting which could have triggered major retaliation, 4 men were shot while playing basketball near the CB Hyde complex building on Friday evening at 6:30. One of the victims of the non-fatal shooting was Jahreem Staine - a 22 year old who has been shot at many times before in hails of gunfire.
He escaped death again. And a part of that may have been that Police were on patrol in the area when it happened. Here's how they responded.
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
"Police are investigating a shooting incident that resulted in gunshot injuries to 22 year old Jahreem Staine, 22 year old Devon Parham, 27 year old Anthony Reyes and 27 year old Tairque Westby. The investigation began on Friday February 20th at approximately 6:40PM when officers on patrol in the St Martin's De Porres area were alerted to the sounds of gunshots in the vicinity of the Charles Bartlett Hyde building. Officers immediately proceeded in the direction from which the shots were heard and they were further advised by police at the control room that the incident occurred at the basketball court which is located behind the Charles Bartlett Hyde complex building. Police responded by transporting the injured individuals to the hospital and the operational efforts included the cordoning of the area with a view of apprehending the assailants what we have learned so far and I must say is that the incident was captured on police surveillance camera is that those 4 male persons along with others were on the bleachers in front of the basketball court when a male person emerged from behind the bleachers and went onto the court and fired several shots which resulted in the aforementioned injuries. The surveillance camera and the footage therefrom is being meticulously scrutinized with a view of apprehending these assailants or this assailants."
