And police have to investigate another shooting that happened along the Western Highway, this time at mile 8 - a mile from where the Wallace's were ambushed. Anthony Lewis along with his common-law wife Emerita Bartley were at home last night around 11:30 when their house was shot up. Lewis was hit to the leg and Bartley was shot to her ankles. Today we asked police what might have led to this shooting.
ACP. Edward Broaster, OC, Eastern Division Rural
"At about 11:30 PM last night we received information of a incident at mile 8 where our police officers responded to. Thereafter there was a shooting at the residence of Anthony Lewis where he was with his common law Emerita Bartley. Anthony Lewis received gunshot wounds to the right leg while Emerita Bartley received gunshot wounds to both her left and right ankle. Currently, they are at the KHMH at a stable condition. At this time we don't have any suspects, the area is well dark and we are investigating that matter."
Reporter
"Sir we understand that the couple were inside their room on their bed sleeping when someone just pushed a gun in through the window and fired shots."
ACP. Edward Broaster, OC, Eastern Division Rural
"Like I said, that might be accurate, the premises was shot up and they received gunshot wounds to the legs."
Reporter
"Now sir talk to us a little bit more about Mr. Lewis. We know that he got off a murder charge a couple years ago, is it possible that this could have been the cause for this shooting?"
ACP. Edward Broaster, OC, Eastern Division Rural
"At this time we do not have any motive for the shooting."
As you heard, Anthony Lewis was charged for the murder of Leon Ebanks. Ebanks was stabbed to the heart at a Christmas party in December 2010 but Lewis got off that charge. Police can't say at this time if this shooting was in retaliatory for Ebank's murder. No one has been detained.
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