We can confirm that around 3.00 pm  today a man attended at the Cayman Islands Hospital in George Town suffering from what is believed to be a gun shot wound.

He is currently being treated for what are described as superficial injuries to his back.

The male has informed officers that  he was shot in the vicinity of Countryside shopping plaza.

Thus far no reports of gunshots in or around the vicinity of Countryside have been received by police.

Police enquiries are ongoing and further information will be made available in due course.

The man states that the incident happened on Hirst Road near the Countryside shopping plaza  at approximately 2.30pm today.

He states he flagged down a dark blue small Hyundai vehicle which was driven by a male with dreadlocks. This person took him to the hospital

We would ask the driver of that car  to contact the police as soon as possible on 949-4222.