Police have identified the man shot and killed at Silver Sands, Christ Church this morning.

He is Jamal Clarke, 30, of Bournes Land, Sayers Court, Silver Sands, Christ Church.

A police statement said officers at the Oistins Police Station received a report around 8:20 a.m. from a male who said that his brother was shot about his body, whilst along the roadway at Silver Sands.

Clarke was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in a private motor vehicle but was subsequently pronounced dead on arrival.

The Barbados Police Service is appealing to anyone who can provide any information about the incident to contact Police emergency at 211, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIPS (8477), the Oistins Police Station at 418-2612 or any Police Station.

Source: BARBADOS Today

Attorney General Dale Marshall is concerned that a significant backlog of criminal cases remains despite an increase in the number of judges. He was speaking this morning during a symposium on the local criminal justice system. Meantime also speaking during the symposium Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke of a recent decline in crime but she too wants more done to reduce the court backlog. Source: Starcom Network https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqq_Dk8Jf5s6mBpQgCSoWgxCb7m3ZtfRxgkAQg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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