Brandon Breedy
The main suspect in Monday’s shooting death of a teenager in Hospital Road, Castries is currently in police custody, according to police sources.
The suspect, also a teenager, turned himself over to the police on Friday, Sept. 11, at around 9 p.m.
He is alleged to have shot 18-year-old Brandon Breedy on Monday, Sept. 7 at around 11 p.m.
Breedy, who was born in Guyana but grew up in Saint Lucia, was shot multiple times on his bed. A screenshot of the suspect’s Facebook profile, showing his photo, was published by the father of the deceased two days after the incident.
Relatives have told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that Breedy was killed by his friend as a result of a dispute over a female.
According to relatives, several eyewitnesses have reported seeing one or more suspects entering and fleeing the house around the time of the shooting.
The suspect has not been charged.
Following the homicide, relatives told SNO that Breedy was warned about the bad company he kept. He was trying to change his ways when his life was cut short, relatives say.
“Those who knew him can attest he was like any other teenager in St. Lucia. He had done his share of wrongs because of the company he followed, but after the decision to get him out, there was major changes in his lifestyle. I challenge to relate to the things that were said about him on his Facebook page by the people who knew him personally, and you would see what a positive effect he had had on their lives,” a close family member told SNO.
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