UPDATE:
One man is dead, three are in hospital in stable condition and the fifth has been treated for gunshot wounds and discharged after they were shot during a drive-by shooting on Peter Street after 7pm.
According to ASP Audley Peters, the men were hanging out when two men in a small vehicle opened fire on them.
“Five males were injured, four of which were transferred to the hospital via private vehicle. As a result of one being incapacitated, EMS services were called. On arrival they examined the body and pronounced it unresponsive,” Peters said.
A gunman shot five people on Peter Street moments ago, killing one of them.
The Gallery is on the scene of the tragic incident at the western end of Peter Street, which has enraged residents of this community.
Police have arrived on the scene and are collecting bullets and speaking with possible eyewitnesses.
The Gallery is trying to ascertain the condition of the four surviving shooting victims who have been rushed to hospital.
Further details to follow.
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