Linden protest turns deadly as Police open fire on civillians

Police

At least three persons were killed yesterday when police oppened fire on protesters in Linden.

Among the dead as confirmed by Linden hospital officials are:
• Selwyn Boyea, 18, of Wisroc Park
• Ron Somerset, 19;
• Allan Williams, 54, of Wisroc

Among those hospitalized are:
• Michael Roberts, 47, of Independence Avenue, McKenzie, who is nursing a gunshot to the right side face
• Hector Solomon, 23, of Wismar, who is being treated for a gunshot wound to the chest
• Ulric Michael, 33, of Canvas City, who also sustained a gunshot wound to the chest
• Reuben Bower, 56, of Silver City, who suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg
• Dexter Scotland, 38, of Victory Valley, who is being treated for trauma to the nose
• Janice Berger, 52, of Industrial Area, who sustained a gunshot wound to the back
• Dwight Yaw, 25, of Victory Valley, who suffered a gunshot wound to the left side
• Cleveland Barker ,35, of Wisroc, who suffered a gunshot to the back
• Yolanda Hinds, 35, of Silvertown, who sustained a gunshot wound to the right leg
• Brian Charles, 45 of Wismar; who suffered trauma to his right hand
• Collis Duke, 26, who sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of his face
• Jermain Allicock, 35, of Wismar, who sustained a gunshot to the left buttocks
• Alice Barker, 31, of Wismar, who suffered gunshot wounds to both legs
• Nalini Spencer, 37, of Watooka, who suffered a wound to the left shoulder
• Sandar Lyte, 27, of Christianburg, who suffered trauma to the head
• Ann Bobb-Semple, 34, of Mckenzie, who sustained shots and pellet wounds to the back, side and elbow
• Collis Adams, 27, who received a shot to the neck and right ankle

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