Shooting at All Nation’s Bar in Newtown

Dominica News online can confirm a shooting incident which took place at the All Nation’s Bar in Newtown in the early hours of this morning.

Alleged eyewitnesses claim at least three shots were fired by an unidentified male while customers queued to purchase eats and drinks at about 1 a.m.

No one was hurt and according to reports at least one bullet hole could be seen on a ledge outside of the building.

One alleged witness said that just moments before the shooting an unidentified man had walked into the bar, approached the proprietor’s son and began complaining whether there was any food left.

An argument reportedly ensued and there was a commotion. The customer then threw a bottle at the bar owner’s son who responded by also throwing a bottle.

It is reported the unidentified man left the bar and moments after shots were heard and everyone “hit the floor”, the witness said.

Reports are that there were about 10 customers inside the bar.

Another witness said the assailant rode off on a bike after the incident. The owner of the establishment reportedly left the bar and drove off in his vehicle sometime after the assailant left.

All Nation’s Bar is said to be owned by Curtis “Shakes” Richards of Newtown.

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45 Comments

  1. forkit
    March 3, 2011

    hang em high

  2. Homeboy
    March 1, 2011

    People the “Chicken is coming home to roost”. You live by the gun one day the gun will kill you. Bread between the lines.

  3. the dark 1995
    March 1, 2011

    i am responsible for myself and my actions. every man should use his discretion. i don’t have all the answers. i know that every man thinks different. yesterday is impossible, today exists, and tomorrow will never come. do what is necessary to make Dominica a better society. today is the only time we have.

  4. My Pressure Up
    February 28, 2011

    Evil attracts evil.

  5. Anonymous
    February 28, 2011

    :-? …..that is really not right ……they did saw the face of the vigilant….buh no one seems one to talk cuz they’re scared…..u all lieing….u all saw the face …..u jus scared…….. :twisted:

    • SMH
      March 2, 2011

      exactly! I cannot understand dem people!

  6. blaze
    February 28, 2011

    Wild wild west!!!

  7. Nonsense
    February 28, 2011

    OMEGA it seems u and I have the same sources…I would say so to. And it seems dem man like it inside de prison cuz he jus come out not too long ago. He have a woman dat not nuttin good…she is a trouble maker and a thief too. Burn dem.

  8. Fisher & Chips consumer
    February 28, 2011

    There where 10 clients at the bar, and some staff behind the bar, thus the police know who to question. The question is what will be done.

    Such acts need to be dealt with properly and swiftly, people need to know that such behavior will not be accepted in Dominica.

    Is this the same guy who was acting out of control at the COVE a few hours earlier?

    Please Mr. Weeks do something, at least we believe in you.

  9. chien lari
    February 28, 2011

    hungry doggz will always be hungry doggs. D.A gettiing speed so watch ur self!!!!!!! soon it seems to be d.a will be on same page with gwada soon and i leaving d gwada sin!!!! just pray 4 us cuz this is teh life we choose!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. Nectar
    February 28, 2011

    Everybody know who it was….but is bad he bad….but he going and get what he ask for….. tink he can come Harlem and burst gunshot..

  11. truely yours
    February 28, 2011

    Skerrit, should put more policemen to patrol the streets morning, noon and night by doing so I think that will help curb the violence. God bless our sweet little DA.

  12. Gorillaz
    February 28, 2011

    A hungry man an angry man . Yet we must learn handle our disputes properly i was there and left at that period or during commotion . the proprietors son has an attitude and he thinks he’s it . I actually got upset at him myself . However the gun man as DNO says unidentified is not an un-identified person because he had no mask uptil this day . Think all those in there including myself knew whohe was . Fellas , my D/ca brethren let’s stop the violence , if it’s done for show-off and noticing it doesn’t pay . The gun man had a choice to move on not take it on the place . We need our nature isle back , bring the peace and tranquility back to us and our children .

    • marzhie
      March 1, 2011

      u forget no law no constitution can stop nobody in dominica u forgot ? sorrri my bro

  13. Gutter Possie
    February 28, 2011

    Does that surprise anyone? Could the “unidentified” person be a vigilante’, family member, busienss associate that has come to avenge the death of “Manison, Papas and Kamala?. Did DNO report that the bar owner rode off after the incident? Was it in the direction of the unidentified shooter or in the other direction? Why would he leave the safety of his house to go after, it would seem, a would be killer? Like a commentator said, the unidentified person was really not interested in hurting any body else who were at the bar. Is that an indication of things to come? Should patrons beware of their personal safety when frequenting the bar? Should I be concerned?

    • ITS A DO 4 A DO
      February 28, 2011

      HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. I DON’T NO HOW TO DIS CRIB YOUR COMMENT GUTTER POSSIE. BUT YOU ARE A SMART HUMAN. YOU VAN SEE VERY FAR. TA-TOE TA-TOE. WE GO SEE. THATS WHY I DON’T GO THERE. BECAUSE I NO THERE IS MUCH MORE TO COME. MANNISON NOT SLEEPING. THE BOY DID THEM NOTHING. THEY ALL HAD TO GET THEIR FEAR SHEAR. BUT GREED. BUT WE GO SEE. MANISON DIE IN VAIN. AND TRUST ME IYAH. THEM THREE GUYS WILL BOUNCE BACK.

      • hater free
        March 1, 2011

        @ its a do 4 a do…plz learn to spell!!!! I was there the night that happened! All you dumbinicans imagination is too wild!!!!! That had nothing to do with manison and dem boys…it was an argument that started over food and it escalated…plus I dont know where the bike story is coming from…yall ppl crazy for publishing wrong information…if that was America yall wud be sued!

    • Domerican/PossieMassive
      February 28, 2011

      Yes you should. Bless up.

  14. WARRIOR
    February 28, 2011

    waw serious thing, man riding off on bike too chhhh…joke stop that’s serious 8-O

  15. Way to GO!!
    February 28, 2011

    It appears that so many people were at this location at that time, how comes the shooter is still unidentified? Was he wearing mask when he went to purchase his food?

  16. someone that was at the bar
    February 28, 2011

    i was right there standing when this whole thing started…everyone else can wait all he had to do was wait as well..these guys too believe they are the baddest thing…innocent people could have been shoot….

    • Homeboy
      March 1, 2011

      Ok well say something to the authorities

  17. KP
    February 28, 2011

    So many people could have gotten hurt/killed from these two foolish incidents.

    What is our country coming to – no law – no order.

    I strongly condemn these actions.

  18. omega
    February 28, 2011

    sounds like a thing madd squad would do lol………

    • positive
      February 28, 2011

      please omega, dats not a joke na, where does madd squad coming in dat, after so many years, b positive, leave dem out of dat

      • Anonymous
        February 28, 2011

        POSITIVE what you doh know OLDER than you.

        • he missin d borga
          February 28, 2011

          send d alph back up man…………..he missin d borga…………and want an excuse to go back there……

    • ahha
      March 1, 2011

      omega you should not throw stones in you live in a glass house and if fyou have a glass face you should watch your mouth.. you tryna start something? hide behind your PC and try to indicate something… let jah deal with it how he want, doe medle in ppl buisness fada.

  19. gaza yout
    February 28, 2011

    by shakes again

  20. Dominican for sure
    February 28, 2011

    wHAT? I like my fish and fries from All-Nations, stupes, why them man doh chill ner boi….this thing is running the customers from the business. Please leave the business from u’ll personal clashes, cuz all nation has the nices fish and fries and Seamos Juice on island….

  21. qstorm78
    February 28, 2011

    The place is too small not to have known or seen that person before..

    • name
      February 28, 2011

      that is true, but u kno almost everyday, I c a new face in Roseau. real ting. I don’t kno if is an inflox of foreigners we have here oh wah. but, besides that, the man dem need to chill and let the country roll smoothly. I find some youts jus to stupid in these times.

  22. Anonymous
    February 28, 2011

    well well well …. a hungry man is really an angry man we (lmao)
    but all the same what the heck is going on in this country

  23. Muslim_Always
    February 28, 2011

    Partner the man is hungry, he didn’t even ask for money. Give the man some food! We see clearly the man had no intention to hurt or rub anyone.

    • Really Concerned
      February 28, 2011

      Really Muslim? So he just like to waste bullets?

      I say find the person who fired the shots, but don’t send him to jail. Charge him 20 thousand and make him pay it monthly over the next five years or so. Every time his payment late, bring him to the court house and give him 20 lashes. Whip him good, then send him back to work. Sending people to jail for things like that is not making them paying for their crime. Hit them in their pockets in more ways than one, and they will grow up fast.

      • wow
        February 28, 2011

        don’t you see what muslim always is doing, he wants to hear exactly tht. comeon he’s just being sarcastic. the man supports iran and their islamofascist leader. this is the same person who referred to gadahffi as a derranged leader while he supports a mad dog. but at least the people of libya can protest, they cant even protest in iran, any protest is done in a few hours. the people are so fearfull isn’t that sad.

        and tht’s exactly how muslim always wants dominica to become ;just like iran.

        • lib
          February 28, 2011

          I like that, them law makers need to hear that solution.

        • simple mind
          February 28, 2011

          …just so here too…..

        • Concern Dominican
          February 28, 2011

          What the hell does your comment have to do with the shooting in Dominica?

    • sadist
      February 28, 2011

      muslim alwys– im really geting anoyed by your confusing comments. one day u are for one thing next day u are against that same thing. i hope u are not one of those muslim cletrics in dminica because u sound real pathethic. could u please go back to the middle east where you will not be able to blog freely.

      • Muslim_Always
        February 28, 2011

        A A, I have a right to express my sacarsm people because this is what Dominicans are turning to. Every crime the criminal gets a slap on the wrists so enjoy it. You all want democracy instead of God’s law so take your blose!

        I can’t understand how is it many of you people pray to God, claim to love God yet you don’t want His Legislation. You feel it is ‘old timish,’ ancient, not fitting with the times. That love for God is flawed.

      • Rasschip
        April 21, 2011

        bring back mano and the carterline u give a man 10 years for muder thats a vacation give the bastard 20 to life

    • listen to reason
      February 28, 2011

      So he hungry and he have money to buy gun? and bike? lmao

    • 91210
      March 1, 2011

      but dey hav a restaurant na……y he didnt go n burst gun shots down pottersville bhind d kinda ting dey callin a cook wen he noticed it was closed :mrgreen:

  24. A
    February 28, 2011

    what a thing. That’s how our island come now. Pray for our land people. Someone could have been shot innocently. I hope that the police can find the person who did this,

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