Saturday, October 25, 2025

Police identify shooting victim

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The deceased in yesterday’s shooting incident at Silver Sands has been identified as Darin Simon Oneal Mapp, 21, of St. Christopher, Christ Church.

The incident occurred around 5:47 p.m on Saturday near the junction of Silver Sands Road and McClean Gap, close to a local shopping complex.

Mapp and several others were gathered at the junction when a vehicle approached, and multiple gunshots were fired. The men scattered, but Mapp was found lifeless on the ground, while another man was injured and transported for medical assistance in a private vehicle.

This incident marks the 20th murder of the year. Investigations are ongoing.

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