The stillness of the early morning was shattered in Wilton’s Yard today when gunfire erupted, leaving one man dead and another injured.
Police say the shooting occurred around 3:15 a.m. Officers from the Criminal Investigations Department responded to the scene and found two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
Thirty-seven-year-old Olando Kelvin William, a resident of Wilton’s Yard, was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical practitioner. The second victim was transported to hospital for treatment; their condition has not been disclosed.
Speaking to St Lucia Times, William’s aunt expressed shock and confusion over the killing. “I hear he get shot in the yard… I don’t know why they shoot the boy,” she said.
A resident of the area, commenting on the ongoing gun violence, shared the toll it takes on those left behind. “It’s hurtful… it leaves us parents, friends, family mourning, not only for the loss of somebody, but it leaves the family in expense,” she said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 456-3770 or 456-3817. Anonymous tips can also be provided by dialling 555 (the Crime Hotline) or via the RSLPF Crime Hotline app, available on the Google Play Store.
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