{"id":249389,"date":"2020-05-10T22:27:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T02:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=249389"},"modified":"2020-05-11T12:15:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:15:54","slug":"dominica-police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-spear-gun-death-and-cutlass-wounding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/dominica-police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-spear-gun-death-and-cutlass-wounding\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominica police arrest man in connection with spear gun death and cutlass wounding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Police are investigating a homicide and a wounding which occurred on Sunday, May 10, 2020, in the southeastern community of Fab.<\/p>\n

According to a report from police PRO, Inspector Simon Edwards, one Fab resident, Symbert Baron, died after he was shot in the chest with a spear gun and another villager, Ayoka Baron, received cutlass wounds to his neck and jaw.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred at 7:30 am.<\/p>\n

Edwards said the two men were transported to the Grand Bay Health Centre where Symbert Baron was officially pronounced dead by a medical doctor after succumbing to his wounds.<\/p>\n

He said Ayoka Baron was transported to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Dominica China Friendship Hospital where he was attended to by medical personnel and admitted.<\/p>\n

A post mortem will be conducted on the body of Symbert Baron.<\/p>\n

Edwards also revealed that one man has been arrested and is assisting the police with their investigations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police are investigating a homicide and a wounding which occurred on Sunday, May 10, 2020, in the southeastern community of Fab. 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