BLOWING POINT, Anguilla — On Tuesday 20^th October, 2015 sometime around 8:00pm members of the Royal Anguilla Police Force responded to a report of shots being fired and a male being shot in Blowing Point.

On arrival at the scene police met an unresponsive 57 Year Old male on the ground with several injuries to his upper body.

Forensic evidence at the scene suggests that a firearm was used to inflict wounds which proved fatal to the victim.

As the Police continues investigation into this matter they are appealing to members of the public who may have been in the area of the Blowing Point Road and Spring Path junction and may have witnessed this shooting incident or have any information regarding this shooting to contact the Valley Police Station with such information.  The telephone number is 497-2333 and asks for the Criminal Investigation Department or to speak to any Police Officer of their choice.

Additionally information can be sent via the RAPF Tips Website by logging on to www.gov.ai/911 or email AXA911@yahoo.com which are both secure websites.

The Commissioner of Police and members of the Royal Anguilla Police Force would like extend sympathy to the grieved family and friends of the deceased.

Police are withholding the identification of the decease until next of kin can be notified.