There was another shooting which happened early on Saturday morning. At around 3:00 am, 27 year-old Robert Tracey was walking on Central American Boulevard, and when he got to the Boots Crescent intersection, someone shot at him. One of the shots struck him in his back, but fortunately, he was rushed to the KHMH in time to receive treatment.
Today, 7News spoke with the Officer Commanding Police Precinct 1, Superintendent Alden Dawson. He explained that police believe that this shooting is connected to a prior incident which happened after the Friday night opening of the BTL Park.
Superintendent Dawson worked to help secure the event, and no flare-up happened at the event.
Investigators believe that rival gang members had friction at the Elements Club, where some of the concert-goers went after the BTL Park opening, and which led to Tracey's shooting:
Superintendent Alden Dawson, Officer Commanding Police Precinct 1
"Sometime around 2:30am on Saturday the 15th February Mr. Tracey was walking on Central American Boulevard heading in the direction on Neal's Pen Road and upon reaching at the junction of Central American Boulevard and Boots Crescent he was fired upon. He heard several shots and was hit in the back with one of those bullets. The police went on the scene and retrieve 6 expended 9mm shells and Mr. Tracey has since been treated and release from the hospital."
"The investigation is ongoing and so far we believe that it's an incident that stems from the night club in the Newtown Barracks."
Tracey has been treated and released. Police continue their investigation.
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