Juvenile shot in police operation subsequently charged
A 16-year-old juvenile has been formally charged following a police operation in Faux-à-Chaud, Castries, that led to the recovery of a firearm and ammunition. According to police, the operation was carried out around 11:00 a.m. on January 22 by officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department Tactical Response Team. During the exercise, officers encountered the […] The article Juvenile shot in police operation subsequently charged is from St. Lucia Times.
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A 16-year-old juvenile has been formally charged following a police operation in Faux-à-Chaud, Castries, that led to the recovery of a firearm and ammunition.
According to police, the operation was carried out around 11:00 a.m. on January 22 by officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department Tactical Response Team. During the exercise, officers encountered the juvenile in possession of a pouch containing what appeared to be a firearm.
Police said that when officers attempted to engage him, the teenager fled the scene. In the course of the pursuit, officers fired a single round, which struck the juvenile in the lower body.
The teen was taken for medical treatment, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later discharged. He was subsequently taken into police custody.
During a search of his person, police recovered a .40-calibre pistol along with one magazine containing six rounds of ammunition.
On January 24, the juvenile was formally charged with possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition.
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