Man faces attempted murder

(CNS): Police have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder following a drive-by shooting which occurred on School Lane last Friday 12 September.  A 36-year-old woman has also been arrested on suspicion of being an accessory after the fact of attempted murder, obstruction and disorderly conduct. The pair was arrested by the Uniform Support Group (USG) on Crewe Road at lunchtime on Tuesday 16 September.

An investigation was started, following the reported incident, by George Town Criminal Investigation Department, which said that the police had received an unconfirmed report of shots being fired in the Rock Hole area from a car at around 11:50 am on Friday. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service had responded to the scene, and officers were told a car had passed and fired shots. Today the police confirmed that evidence had been found to confirm the shooting had occurred. The man and the woman are currently being held in police custody.

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