Nathan Martin has been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was shot on Sunday night while hanging out with a group of friends.

According to a police release, at about 19:00 hrs, the 14 – year – old of Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, was among a group of friends on the roadway at Saffon Street, Charlestown, when he was shot to his abdomen by a man armed with a firearm.

The perpetrator managed to escape and investigations are ongoing.