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| VIOLENCE
ERUPTS AT FRIGATE BAY STRIP |
| By Sheena
Brooks |
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This past
weekend patrons at the Frigate Bay strip were forced
to flee one of the more popular bars when a fight erupted
between a number of young men. About 2 a.m. Sunday morning,
a fight between several young escalated to the point
where the crowd at Ziggy’s bar dispersed in fear.
“I was sitting at the bar when I noticed people
started pushing their way towards the centre of the
floor as if running from something. At first I paid
no attention because some students were fighting earlier
and I assumed they were at it again. By now everyone
started peeping to see what was going on. I saw some
young men holding back another one who seemed extremely
agitated,” one patron told this media house.
The woman said the fight moved from the back area on
the sand to the road in front of the bar. At this point
she said, some persons attempted to leave the bar and
get into their vehicles.
“Before I could get to my car the fight had come
around to the parking area and a group of young men
had gathered there so I was forced to wait it out at
the bar. Suddenly a black car sped down the road and
a man jumped out and started yelling something. I heard
a single gunshot over the still blasting music. It seemed
someone had called their boys for help so I ran to my
car and left the scene,” she recounted.
The Observer spoke with Police public relations Officer
Inspector Cromwell Henry who confirmed that an incident
did occur at the normally sedate entertainment spot.
“We received reports of a disturbance on the Strip
and dispatched units to the area. There appeared to
have been a fight among some young men but the situation
was dealt without incident or arrest,” he stated.
Henry also confirmed the witness’ report of hearing
a gunshot but said none of the feuding men had discharged
any weapon.
“The gunshot was discharged by an officer as a
warning shot.” Several patrons commented at the
time that it was “a pity” that nowhere seemed
to be safe from the violence currently gripping the
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