One dead in shooting at Portsmouth

Dominica: Dominica News Online reported a fatal shooting in Portsmouth this morning.

The report said residents stated that there was an exchange of gunfire with police with automatic weapons and bullet proof vests around the area of Armstrong Drigo’s home, who is described as an individual well known to the police. Armstrong had appeared in court and had been charged with drug-related matters in the past.

According to the Dominica News Online article initial reports suggests that Armstrong Drigo was shot nine times but the police have not confirmed the entire matter and could only say that one person was killed in Portsmouth this morning.

 

 

Police at the scene of the shooting incident this morning