Seven people in Cayman Islands seriously injured by gunfire at football game, police say

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least seven people were shot at a crowded football match in the Cayman Islands and were hospitalised with serious injuries, police said Monday.

The shooting that police believe could be gang-related occurred late Sunday in West Bay, located in the northwest point of Grand Cayman island, authorities said.

As of late Monday afternoon, four of seven victims were discharged from the hospital, Police Commissioner Kurt Walton said at a press conference.

He noted that while the investigation is ongoing, the hypothesis is that a lone shooter opened fire on a small group of people gathered in the stadium's northeast corner, seeking to kill at least two of them.

“This was a targeted attack,” he said.

Walton noted that four gangs originally operated in the Cayman Islands: two of them in the capital of George Town and two others in West Bay where the shooting occurred.

Three of those gangs have since merged, but it's not clear if a certain gang was involved.

“I can't get into specifics,” Walton said.

The shooting occurred at the start of the match's second half, with some 200 to 300 people attending the game at the time, Walton said.

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