And yesterday at the Prime Minister's Sunday press conference, Commissioner Allen Whylie said that the gunmen who escaped by boat also fired at police. Here is his statement where he confirms that it was retaliation for Bernadine Louriano's murder. Head of CIB Alejandro Cowo also updated us on this case.
Allen Whylie, Commissioner of Police
"Some time after 7PM, police were called to Tibruce Street where they found two females who had been shot and killed. The third female was also discovered at the hospital, a minor with a gunshot injury to the hand. The investigation that has been launched - we are seeking - we have one person in custody who we are certain can assist us with our investigation and we are seeking two others. But the investigation at this time seems to lead that that murder last night was retaliation for a previous murder where a lady was killed on Aloe Vera street and where a child was also injured. During the course of that incident, police who were in that area responded and sometime afterwards the police were also fired upon. They returned fire however the perpetrator or perpetrators were able to escape via the river in a boat."
ASP Alejandro Cowo - Head of CIB
"We have a person in custody that is being questioned in reference to that incident there. He is also alleging that he had received a gunshot somewhere in the Aloe Vera Street. He was taken to the hospital, he was treated and he was released."
So as you heard, shooting victim Daniel Hughes is also a suspect.
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