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.<\/p>\n
Inspector Evans told The Tribune that the last report he received on Tuesday morning was that the victim was undergoing surgery.<\/p>\n
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.”<\/p>\n
No information was available at Doctors Hospital about Ms Taylor’s condition.<\/p>\n
At the scene of the shooting yesterday, shocked friends and relatives \trefused to comment on what had happened.<\/p>\n
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.”<\/p>\n
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.”<\/p>\n
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