The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating a shooting incident at a car wash in Conaree, St. Kitts.

The crime occurred on Thursday, June 22nd, between 11 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. that left nineteen (19)-year-old Ajani Evans of Conaree nursing a gunshot wound.

Initial findings indicate that while working at GLO Car Wash, Mr. Evans was accosted by an armed assailant who fired a shot at him, striking him in the abdomen.

He was then rushed to the Joseph N. France General Hospital in a private vehicle.

Shortly after arriving at the hospital, he was rushed into emergency surgery.

He is currently warded and is said to be in a stable condition.

The Crime Scene Unit processed the scene and collected items of evidential value.

The matter is under investigation.