BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A man is currently under police guard at the JNF Hospital nursing a bullet wound after being shot by a public-spirited citizen when he attacked and beat a local businessman with a hammer.
The wounded man, 35-year-old Rueben ‘Chalk’ Foster of Boyd’s Village, was shot this afternoon (Apr. 29) in Fort Street by Glenford Gumbs of Gulf View Drive, Frigate Bay.
According to Police Press and Public Relations Officer, Inspector Vaughan Henderson, at about 5:50 this afternoon, police received a report of a shooting in Fort Street and members of the Criminal Investigation Department, Special Services Unit and Basseterre Beat Patrol responded immediately.
“On arrival at the scene, police enquiries revealed that Michael ‘Bobsy’ Hawley of Half Moon Bay was driving his minivan up Fort Street and, while parked in traffic with his windows down, he was attacked by Foster with a hammer.
“Gumbs, who was behind the minivan in a vehicle, went to Hawley’s rescue, drew his licenced firearm and shot Foster in his upper left leg. Foster was transported by the Emergency Medical Services to the JNF Hospital where he underwent emergency medical treatment and is warded in stable condition under police guard,” Henderson said.
Inspector Henderson added that investigations into this matter are ongoing.
