Antigua: Shooting death in St John's

Incident is the country's 19th murder in 2017

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Last updated: November 15, 2017 at 11:51 am

A man was shot dead in the capital of Antigua and Barbuda in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The murder is the country's 19th of the year.

The victim has been named locally as 27-year-old Andre Cummings. Police said it occurred at about 3am

Reports from the area state that the gunman got out of a vehicle on Popeshead Street, fired and fled the scene.

The latest incident comes a week after Villa man Baby Jardine was shot dead in his home.

WIC News has contacted the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda for further information.DEVELOPING STORY MORE TO FOLLOW...

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