Woman arrested over shooting that left one dead, three injured

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

POLICE arrested a woman yesterday morning in connection with a shooting incident that left one man dead and three persons in hospital on Sunday.

Officer-in-charge of the Central Detective Unit, Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle said police are still searching for a male suspect they believe was also responsible for the shooting death of Elvis Cartwright.

According to police, shortly after 1am, a fight broke out at a party at a residence at Cess Hill, West Ridge north, which led to four people being shot by a man and a woman armed with a handgun. The male and female suspects then fled the scene in a vehicle.

A man, identified as Elvis Cartwright, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two men and a woman, who were also shot, were taken to hospital where they remain in stable condition.

Police sources said the female suspect got into an argument with a man and a woman at the party and was escorted out by security.

The woman returned a short while later, with the male suspect, and shot a man in the face before rejoining the party, sources said.

The victim tried to stop the two but was shot in his stomach. A woman was also shot in the leg and the DJ was shot in the shoulder, The Tribune understands.

A 47-second video of the incident – which was shared on Facebook – depicts an apparent commotion and persons attempting to separate various individuals.

At 42 seconds into the clip, one victim, wearing a green shirt, is seen approaching a person, clad in dark clothing and a hat, leaning against a wall. That person then pulls out a gun and opens fire on the man at point blank range in the chest, shooting multiple times.

Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to contact police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.

Comments

TruePeople says...

The woman returned a short while later, with the male suspect, and shot a man in the face before rejoining the party, sources said.

This is unclear. This was one next person somewhere else? then they come back to the party to do more shooting? or y'all saying they shooting people at the party (in the face) before they start shooting?

Posted 30 December 2015, 2:54 p.m. Suggest removal

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