Hanover man injured in police shoot-out charged
Published:Monday | August 15, 2022 | 10:43 AM
A man accused of shooting at the police in Orange Bay, Hanover has been charged.
Charged with assault at common-law, shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition is 21-year-old Marvin Facey, otherwise called 'Prince', of Santoy district in the parish.
His court date is being arranged.
The incident occurred on Sunday, August 07.
The police report that about 9:45 p.m., Facey allegedly opened fire on a police team.
During the gunfight, he was shot and injured and according to the police a Heyward Stream nine millimetre pistol with a magazine containing sixteen 9mm cartridges taken from him.
He was taken to hospital for treatment.
He was subsequently charged.
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