The Barbados Police Service has identified the man who was killed in a shooting incident at Weston, St James, in the early hours of Saturday as 26-year-old Doniko Avery Gaskin of The Garden, St James.
Police reports indicate that the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when a group of people were socialising near a business establishment. As one man prepared to leave in his vehicle, he was confronted by three armed, masked assailants who opened fire.
The man, who holds a licensed firearm, returned gunfire, striking two of the attackers. Gaskin succumbed to his injuries at the scene and was later pronounced dead by a medical doctor. The second injured assailant was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he remains under treatment.
Investigations into the shooting are ongoing.
Police are urging anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident to contact the Holetown Police Station at 419-1700, Police Emergency at 211, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477.
