WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH PORTLAND SHOOTING
PORT ANTONIO, Portland; Feb. 17, 2026
In a rarely used crime-fighting measure, the Portland Police have released a composite sketch of two suspects in connection with a case of Wounding with Intent and Possession of a Prohibited Weapon in Mount Hermon, Swift River, in the parish, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
According to police, reports are that at about 3:00 p.m., a man was walking along the roadway when a grey Suzuki Swift motorcar droe up and stopped. One of the occupants of the vehicle alighted and opened gunfire, hitting the man before fleeing the area. The matter was reported to the police, and based on descriptions given, composite sketches of two men were generated. They are asked to turn themselves in to the Port Antonio Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) or any police station immediately.
In the meantime, the police are urging anyone with information to contact the Port Antonio CIB at 876-715-0013, Crime Stop at 311, the police emergency 119 number, or the nearest police station. -30-
