During a joint police-military operation in St John’s, tragedy struck when 45-year-old Mannie James of Bendals was shot and pronounced dead at the hospital on Monday night.
The incident unfolded during a dramatic vehicle chase on Lauchland Benjamin Drive.
The police and ABDF soldiers were conducting a routine stop and search operation when a Suzuki Vitara sped off upon seeing the law enforcers.
The pursuit continued into Grays Farm, where one of the Vitara’s occupants escaped.
It is alleged that James exited the vehicle and was later shot under unclear circumstances.
The investigation is ongoing, and the police seized the abandoned Vitara for further examination.
