Teen injured in Dangriga shooting incident

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(Dangriga town)

Thursday, April 24, 2014. PATRICK E. JONES Reporting: A shooting incident on Wednesday night in Dangriga town has left a teenager injured.

Hansel Garcia, 17, was hit multiple times when a lone gunman opened fire on him around 8:15 pm on Wednesday.

According to police, the shooting happened on Castillo Alley in Dangriga. Garcia, police say, was walking in the direction of Ecumenical Drive when a gunman opened fire on him.

Police say they have recovered 14 empty 9-millimeter shells from the scene of the shooting.

Authorities are now looking for a person whom they believe can assist the police in their investigation of last night’s shooting incident.

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