Police have identified the man killed in a weekend shooting at Arawak Cay as Philip Lockhart, marking the country’s 70th homicide for the year.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 26, when ShotSpotter Technology detected gunfire in the Arawak Cay area near West Bay Street. Officers responding to the alert discovered that a confrontation at a local establishment had turned violent.
Police say three men were injured during the altercation — one was struck with a blunt object, another stabbed, and Lockhart suffered fatal gunshot wounds. All were taken to the hospital, where Lockhart was later pronounced dead. The stabbing victim remains in stable condition, while the condition of the third man has not been disclosed.
Authorities have taken a 29-year-old man into custody for questioning after he sought medical treatment believed to be related to the incident. A vehicle connected to the case has also been seized as part of the ongoing investigation.
Police are appealing to anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Criminal Investigations Department or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.