André Williams, STAR Writer
Sporadic gunfire by thugs, allegedly in an open lot which separates two crime stricken communities, Boat Island and Union Gardens, have had residents claiming gangsters are using the area to test new firearms.
THE STAR understands that the occurrence has become regular of late, especially in light of talks among residents who claim 'new shoes' run and that thugs in the area are prepping for anything.
A resident told THE STAR, "The ting set away because mi nuh see nobody ah get shot, a jus bare loud explosion gunshot fire last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, all different time a day ... so a must test dem a test out the new ting dem ... no war nah gwan bout ya now, but u know how tings go ina di garrison ..."
Our news team was told that several residents are on edge as the Christmas holiday nears however, one resident was of another view.
He said, "Christmas a come and man and man a go road go look it because dem tired fi a fire shot pan dem one another and no money nah mek, so dem mussi a test di tings dem before dem go road."
Divisional commander for the St Andrew South police, Senior Superintendent Richard Stewart, said he has not received reports of any gunfire.
Stewart said "There is a police post in the housing scheme (Caribbean Palm Estate) near that area, and if there were gunfire the police there would have been notified. There has been no significant limitation in policing those communities."
When quizzed by our news team concerning the reason (s) why a police post has been erected, Stewart said, "It is just an initiative of the Housing Trust to have a post set up whenever they are building in these areas."
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