The murder toll continued to climb yesterday, following the killing of a teenager in Wallerfield.
He has been identified as Zion “Queener” Oculien, of no fixed abode.
The 15-year-old was shot several times inside an unoccupied house which includes a mini-mart, on Antigua Road, Wallerfield.
Residents reported hearing gunshots around 12.45 am and contacted the police, who arrived and found the victim in one of the rooms.
Several spent shells were found at the scene.
The murder toll up to midday yesterday stood at 250 for the year compared to 223 for the same period last year.
(Anna-Lisa Paul)