A seven-year-old boy was left dead on Sunday night in Nassau Village after a gunman fired gunshots into a group of people.
Reyes Williams was found lying face down on the ground with wounds about the body.
Police say shortly after 9 pm, they received reports of a shooting on Esmeralda Avenue and Alexander Boulevard, Nassau Village.
Reports say occupants of a blue Nissan vehicle drove up to the residence and a passenger discharged a firearm in the direction of the persons that were in front of the property.
Little Reyes was wounded by gunshots, and medical technicians announced the boy dead on the scene after an examination.
What is not known
- the identity of the shooter
- the motivation of the shooter
As investigations into this matter continue, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames called the shooter a “coward,” saying the police will find the person responsible for the murder of Reyes.