Police are investigating two separate shootings in Castries on Sunday that claimed the lives of two men.
According to the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, 25-year-old Jamal Thomas of Belair, Castries, was killed shortly after midnight, while 56-year-old John Ferdinand, also known as “John Slade,” of Ravine Chabot, Castries, was killed later in the night.
Police said officers attached to the Marigot Police Station responded to a report of a shooting at Belair at about 12:39 a.m. They found Thomas’ lifeless body on a concrete road with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical practitioner.
In the second incident, officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department responded to a report of a shooting at Ravine Chabot at about 11:10 p.m.
Ferdinand was found in a heavily vegetated area, with gunshot wounds. He was also pronounced dead at the scene by a medical practitioner.
The Major Crimes Unit is investigating both incidents.
Police are appealing to anyone with information that may assist with either investigation to contact the Crimes Unit at 456-3754.
Information can also be provided anonymously through the Crime Hotline at 555 or the Crime Hotline App.
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