Lawmen are investigating an attempted murder following a shooting incident that occurred in Half Way Tree, St. Kitts, on Wednesday June 18^th.

In an update on the matter, police have identified the victim as 23-year-old Jelani Forde of Harry Phipps Housing Project.

Preliminary investigations indicate that at about 9:10 PM, Mr. Forde was sitting in a friend’s yard when he was approached by a lone, masked gunman who opened fire. He attempted to flee and sustained multiple gunshot wounds to both feet and his left hand.

He was transported to Pogson Hospital by private transport and later transferred to the JNF Hospital by ambulance, where he is currently warded in stable condition.

Officers of the Crime Scene Unit processed the scene and collected items of evidential value. Police are appealing to anyone with information on this crime to call the Violent Crimes Unit at 662-3468.