And in the weekend's other shooting, it was the police pulling the trigger.
On Saturday morning, Police responded to the report of a theft in progress on Marin Parade - where a man was allegedly stealing some fence pipes.
Police responded and say that the alleged thief, 42 year old Ernest Vasquez started to run.
The Police press officer gave us the official version of what happened next.
Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood - Police Press Officer
"Initial investigations revealed that police were on patrol and responded to a theft in progress on Marine Parade and upon arrival they saw Vasquez attempting to steal aluminum pipes off a chain link fence on Marine Parade. Upon seeing the police, he tried to escape 
where the pursue him and he was shot in the leg."
Vasquez is at the hospital pending charges.
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