The police have identified the man who allegedly pulled a gun on an officer and was fatally shot on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Dwayne Gardener of an August Town address.
It is alleged that Gardener pulled a 9mm pistol at the officer when he attempted to accost him. It was during this attempt that the police pulled his weapon shooting Gardener.
The police report that about 4 p.m. at the Studio One Boulevard in Cross Roads, the police were conducting an operation in the area. The police saw two men exiting a Honda Civic motor car and attempted to accost the men.
Upon reaching the men, it is alleged that one of the men pulled a firearm and pointed it at the party. The officer opened fire, fatally wounding Gardener. The other occupant of the car escaped.
A Witness 9mm pistol and fifteen 9mm cartridges were taken from him. The Bureau of Special Investigations are probing the incident.
Braveheart say prison or death? Then chose death...It boggles my mind the things ppl r willing 2 die 4. How him expect 2 live after pulling a gun on an officer n in these times, ,him did waa dead long time, assisted suicide