Four Sandy's men are in Police custody assisting with inquiries in the wake of Monday night's shooting in a Warwick neighbourhood.

The men were arrested in a swoop by armed Emergency Response Team members and taken into custody. Last night, they were still being questioned.

The incident left 15-year-old Nicky Tucker, Jr. in hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to his left foot.

The shooting occurred at the Smith's Avenue home of Everett Jahni Bean, 20, just hours after he was told he had no case to answer in the Supreme Court murder trial of Tekle Zion Mallory.

Mr. Tucker was last night listed in a stable condition and resting on a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

His family were too upset yesterday to talk about the incident.

According to a source, Mr. Bean and several friends were standing in his yard around 9 p.m. when he allegedly spotted someone standing in the trees near his home. Sensing something was wrong, the source said, Mr. Bean ran into his home, at which point several shots were fired at him.

Although Mr. Bean and others escaped injury, young Mr. Tucker was struck in the foot.

"The four men (arrested) range in age from 21 to 33 years," Det. Chief Insp. Stuart Crockwell said at a Police press conference yesterday.

While he would not divulge how many shots were fired nor what type of weapon was used in the shooting, Chief Insp. Crockwell said a 12-strong task force had been formed.

And when asked whether the Police believed the shooting was in revenge of Bean's acquittal, Police Commissioner Jonathan Smith would not confirm or deny this claim: "This incident could have led in loss of life. We are not going to call this a reprisal."

While he acknowledged Monday night's shooting was the second incident involving firearms in as many months, Mr. Smith maintained there was still not enough cause to call for a firearms amnesty.

"We believe there are a limited number of firearms on the Island. One incident does not call for an amnesty."

And as he said Police were preparing to conduct door-to-door inquiries in the immediate area of Jones Village, Det. Chief Insp. Crockwell called for the public's assistance.

"We are appealing for members of the public to come forward. That's where the community can help."