Police have formally identified the two victims of a fatal shooting in Island Harbour last week, one of whom was a teenage boy.
Niquan Ruan, 16, and Junior Alexander Astacio Rogers, 26, both from The Keys, Island Harbour, were killed in the double homicide.
Delrado Harrigan, 30, also of Island Harbour has been charged with murder in connection with the incident. The Royal Anguilla Police Force has not yet specified the number of charges.
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He appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on 30 April and was remanded in custody to His Majesty’s Prison pending the outcome of further proceedings.
Officers received a report of shots fired in a residential area in Island Harbour sometime between 5.30am and 6am on 27 April.
Police and emergency personnel responded to the location, where two males were discovered with apparent gunshot wounds to their bodies.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
“The Royal Anguilla Police Force continues to extend sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased and assures the public that investigations into this matter remain ongoing,” it said.
In a joint statement on the day of the incident, Governor Julia Crouch and Premier Cora Richardson Hodge offered their condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the two who died.
“Violence has no place in our society. We stand with the people in rejecting the taking of life of any individual, and are dedicated to fostering peace, security and respect for human life,” they said.
The governor and premier offered their full support to the Royal Anguilla Police Force as they investigate the deaths and pursue a number of active lines of inquiry.
Speaker of the Anguilla House of Assembly, Tara Carter, warned during the latest meeting on 28 April that the island appears to be caught in a cycle of violence and inaction.
She urged members from both sides to complete their work on preventing gun crime and violence in Anguilla.
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