Wanted man shot dead in Sandy Point

September 03, 2018 in National

Big shoot out in Sandy Point this afternoon leaving one dead and one police officer hospitalized.

Reports that a man wanted by police has been shot dead Friday afternoon in Sandy Point.

According to information dead is Vincent Taylor who was wanted by police in January 2018, for an armed robbery in December 2017.

It is said there was an exchange of gunfire between Taylor and the police.

Police Reports say one police officer was injured in the crossfire and is in stable condition at the JNF hospital.

A Police statement issued earlier this month said Taylor was a person of interest in the murder investigation of police sergeant Leon Powell.