Violence Strikes Ladyville After Major Drug Bust

Even with heightened police presence following last week’s massive drug bust, violence struck again in the Ladyville area. A twenty‑eight‑year‑old man is fighting for his life after an ambush shooting Saturday evening. Police say Lionel Logan was walking along an off‑road near Perez Road when a gunman opened fire, hitting him once in the stomach. The motive remains unclear tonight, but investigators have already detained one suspect and are urgently searching for another. Thirty‑year‑old Akeem Ferguson is now facing multiple charges, including attempted murder. Here’s Assistant Superintendent Stacy Smith with what police know so far, and what they’re still trying to piece together.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“The investigation commence on Saturday, eleventh April, 2026 at approximately 9:05 PM when officers attached to the Ladyville formation were alerted to the sounds of shots being fired in the vicinity of Perez Road in that village. The officers responded where they met an injured Lionel Logan, who suffered an apparent gunshot injury. What we have learned so far is that Logan was walking in an off road area near Perez Road when he was accosted by two male person, one of whom brandish a firearm and fired a shot which wounded him. Logan is hospitalized in a critical condition and police have since detained one male person and are seeking another in connection with the ongoing investigation. No motive has been established thus far in this incident.”

 

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