By Loshaun Dixon Basseterre, St. Kitts-
A man from Boyd’s who was released on bail last week, was shot on Thursday morning Oct. 27 as he dropped off his child to school shortly after 8 a.m. in Old Road.
Information reaching The Observer indicates 29 year old Chadin Buchanan who is out on bail had been shot in the leg and was taken to the Joseph N. France General Hospital for treatment for his injuries.
According to a police press statement, investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit and the Criminal Investigations Department and technicians from the Forensics Services Unit have canvassed the scene for evidence.
The Police also urged individual who may have information regarding this incident, or any activity in the area to please contact the Police with the information.
On Sep. 27, Mr. Buchanan and his girlfriend Kenesha Whattley were arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offences of possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition after a combined search team executed a search warrant as part of “Operation Safe Streets”.
Ms. Whattley was granted bail of $50,000 in early October while Buchannan had in initial bail request denied but was successful last week in securing $75,000 bail.
Buchanan’s shooting is the third of the week following the murders of Marlon Mills and Zennick McSheene just hours apart on Tuesday.
