Saint Lucia’s homicide count has reached fifty-eight so far in 2024 after the fatal shooting of a Bois Patat resident on Saturday.
According to the police, an unknown individual fatally shot 29-year-old Bradley Travis Cole at Bois Patat, Castries, at about 7:35 pm.
He died at the scene.
Emergency responders from the Babonneau Fire Station, who responded after learning of the incident, found the deceased had sustained a penetrating wound to the back of the head.
The latest fatal shooting occurred hours before Monday’s presentation by the new Acting Commissioner of Police, Verne Garde, of a crime-fighting strategy to Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre.
“I will not allow Saint Lucia to be overrun by persons who are in conflict with the law,” Garde warned at his first news conference last week.
The new Acting Police Chief’s initial contract is for six months.
He succeeded the Island’s first female Police Commissioner, Crusita Descartes-Pelius, whose tenure ended on August 31.
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A bunch of jokers in authority letting criminals feel they could do whatever they want in this country.
Soon there will be no young men on this island and then they will come after the girlfriends, mother’s, daughters etc etc. so sad.
@anonymous……never…so these days head shot these boys giving….revenge is God’s
all bad news, I said this Island is cursed, I’ll leave it at that.
I’ve been trying to understand the appeal of this bad boy lifestyle. The work hours are terrible. The pay is low. The risks are extreme. Why?
Bring back hanging or injection see if they will not stop
Don’t Worry
My People
God Is Alive ‼️
Damn!
Your government has left you all in a meat grinder! They are unconcerned with their citizens. They think that you are blind and oblivious. They let murders go unpunished and unchecked while they enrich themselves and lie while doing so. It will only get worse..much worse!
Phillip J Pierre’s Saint Lucia
Satan 🐍 is choosen the demons to do his work..
Ah…st lucia watchmen is sleeping !!!!
Thank God St Lucia is blessed ❗
Ah…st Lucians watchmen are sleeping,mute and blind and their protection has all gone ❓❗
It’s overrun already. Now, you have 6 months to snatch it back!
58. Projected homicide rate. 41.72 per 100,000 people. In 1994 the Homicide rate was 6.64 per 100,000 people. That’s a 6 times increase in 30 years. What a sad statistic.
You all can sit back as much as you want – however, those in charge of St. Lucia need to put pride and egos aside sooner than later. From your current affairs/situation of homicides on island, you all are in DESPERATE need of outside intervention – solicit the help before it’s too late. Honestly, this is not looking good on every level.