Melissa Taylor, in her early twenties, was outside her house on Hampton Road at about 4am when a man took out a handgun and shot her in the head, according to press liaison officer Inspector Walter Evans, Ms Taylor – who neighbours claim is related to one of Prime Minister Perry Christie’s bodyguards – was admitted to the intensive care unit at Doctors Hospital where she is listed in serious condition.
Inspector Evans told The Tribune that the last report he received on Tuesday morning was that the victim was undergoing surgery.
No one has been arrested as a result of the incident. “When officers reached the scene the assailant fled,” Inspector Evans said. “No suspects have been brought forward and a motive of this incident has not been established.”
No information was available at Doctors Hospital about Ms Taylor’s condition.
At the scene of the shooting yesterday, shocked friends and relatives refused to comment on what had happened.
Neighbour Lauren Brown said: “Last night, around four in the morning I heard three gun shots and then I saw two or four guys running down Hampton Road.”
Another resident said that after the gunshots she saw a car driving down the road “that looked as if it was going to turn over.”
Source: The Tribune
