Police said early indications suggest that the incident which left a 42-year-old motorcyclist in critical condition after he was struck by a pellet during feral chicken culling was a “tragic accident.”
Speaking at Thursday’s press conference [Oct 15], Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons said, “In the early evening, a motorcyclist was seriously injured near Bakery Lane in Pembroke. An approved contractor was culling feral chickens nearby with an air rifle. A pellet struck the rider. The rider is in hospital in critical condition.
“Early indications suggest this is a tragic accident. And there will be a full investigation to establish the facts, so a fully informed determination is made.”
In their initial statement on Wednesday [Oct 14], police said, “Around 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Police and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to a reported single-vehicle collision on Hurst Crescent, near the junction with Bakery Lane, Pembroke.
“Initial information suggested that a 42-year-old male, was riding a motorcycle along Hurst Crescent, when he lost control of the vehicle and fell onto the roadway.
“However, upon arrival at the scene officers were informed that a licensed firearms holder, discharged a firearm while exterminating chickens in the area.
“A projectile reportedly struck the motorcycle rider in the head. He was found unresponsive, but breathing.
“He was transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where at last check, he was listed in critical condition. The licensed firearms holder is currently in police custody. The firearm involved has been seized.”
The incident was one of several serious incidents reported in the past few days, which also included the shootings of a 22-year-old in Hamilton Parish and a 17-year-old on Curving Avenue, an explosion at a Southampton home that left a man in critical condition, and a stabbing at Southampton Rangers.
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