[UPDATED] 2 killed, boy, 4, among injured in Malick preschool shooting

Police say the deadly shooting outside a Malick preschool on the morning of September 25 was gang related.

Two men have been confirmed dead and a four-year-old boy in hospital after the gunmen opened fire outside of Roxann’s Learning and Childhood Centre around 8.10 on September 25.

In a media release hours after the incident, Snr Supt Mervyn Edwards said Gerald Caliste was standing outside the school in an area known as Johnny Basement when a car pulled up and two gunmen got out and started shooting.

Caliste was hit several times and he died on the scene. Another man identified as Kemo Caliste ran onto the school’s compound to escape the gunmen.

However, he was also shot. He later died while receiving treatment at the hospital.

Edwards said Kemo was “well-known” to police and investigators have linked the double murder to gang activity.

Four others, including the child, were injured. Edwards said the child was in stable condition at hospital and his injuries were classified as non-life-threatening.

“The North-Eastern Division Victim and Witness Support Unit was contacted and will provide the necessary support to the family of the victims and teachers, parents and children of the school, in the aftermath of the incident,” Edwards said.

This story was originally published with the title “One killed, boy, 4, among injured in Malick preschool shooting” and has been adjusted to include additional details. See original post below.

ONE man was killed and four others, including a child, were injured when gunmen opened fire outside a preschool in Malick on the morning of September 25.

The shooting took place in front of Roxann’s Learning and Childhood Centre.

The dead man’s identity has not been confirmed.

The four-year-old child who was injured has been taken to hospital for treatment.

This is a developing story and it will be updated when more information becomes available.

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