Sophia man killed in suspected robbery
The house in which the man lived with his family
The house in which the man lived with his family

A FATHER of four and businessman Shawn Anys of 743 ‘D’ Field Sophia was killed yesterday after two gunmen, one masked and the other unmasked, invaded his premises and shot him before robbing his children who are all under 16 years.The man who operates a shop at his home was, at the time of the incident, at home along with his four children while his wife, the children’s mother, was out at a birthday party.
Speaking with the Chronicle yesterday at their home, the dead man’s eldest son, 15-year-old Mark Anys said his father was in bed while he was writing a report, when they heard the dogs barking continuously.
The lad said he informed his father that someone might be calling at the shop and his father asked him to see who it was. The young man however related that when he peered outside the window he noticed that the dogs were barking boisterously and appeared to be barking at someone who was already in the yard and he immediately informed his father.

DEAD: Shawn Anys
DEAD: Shawn Anys

His father came off the bed, opened the door and was heading to investigate why the dogs were barking like that, when he came face to face with two men who were armed with guns. According to Mark, his father began to step backwards into the house but tripped and fell and one of the men shot him; the teenager said that at that point his father crawled into the house and together they attempted to close the door but the gunmen overpowered them and made their way into the house.
After the first shot the children ran into their bedroom while the eldest child made his way to the back of the house. They then heard the next gunshot and shortly after the gunman came to the kitchen where the boy was, pointed the gun at him but changed his mind and turned his attention to the younger children.
Mark said that he used that opportunity to run out the back door where he knelt on the landing and began praying and crying as the gunmen remained in the house with the younger children.
The men demanded money from the children, who said they did not have anything. The gunmen then turned their attention to another room in the house where they found $50,000 on a vanity; they subsequently exited the room and also picked up five mobile phones and a laptop on their way out.
It all happened within five minutes, the 15-year-old stated as he recalled that after he re-entered the house he attended to his father by attempting to clean the blood from his wounds and stop the bleeding with several rags, while placing a fan to cool his father down.
The young man explained too that he tried to call the police emergency numbers but those rang out so he resorted to calling his mother and informing her of what had happened and instructed her to come with the police, which she did.
Asked if he would be able to identify the unmasked gunman if he sees him again, the teenager responded in the affirmative, adding that he was not aware of any problems that his father might have had with anyone from the area or elsewhere. The police are continuing their investigation into the matter.
Yesterday police sources said they were unable to arrest anyone in connection with the robbery/ murder, but were continuing their investigations into the matter.

By Leroy Smith

 

 

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