A man is now nursing gunshot wounds after a gang of about eight masked gunmen invaded a section of Morne Du Don/Bois Patat, Castries Sunday night.
Kevin Anatole of Morne Du Don was admitted at Victoria Hospital with gunshot wounds to the head, back and arm. He is currently in stable condition.
“Someone had to rush the guy to hospital. He lost so much blood and the ambulance service took a while,” a resident said.
St. Lucia News Online began receiving reports of gunshots being fired in the Morne Du Don area from about 8pm.
A resident of Bois Patat told our news team that persons ran and hid for cover, and closed doors as the shots rang out in the vicinity of the Bois Patat Playing Field.
It is not yet clear if Anatole was the target or if he was hit by stray bullets.
Sources say the shooting may be gang related.
Morne Du Don and its environs has been the scene of many violent events over the past year.
Below are incidents that took place in Morne Du Don and nearby communities. The incidents are not necessarily related, and many other violent events have not been disclosed to the media.
Dec. 29, 2013: A man known as Bage was shot and injured in Morne Du Don about 11:30 am.
Dec. 28, 2013: 28-year-old Randy Byron aka Hitler of Vanard sustained a gunshot to the stomach area at Waterworks Road, Castries.
Dec. 18, 2013: Malice Toussaint was shot and injured by an unknown assailant while in his shop at Odlum City.
Dec. 12, 2013: 45-year-old Darius Charlery of Forgotten Boundary sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the upper part of his body by a masked man, while he sat on a step near his home.
Nov. 13, 2013: Suzanna Cooper of New Village, Castries sustained gunshot wounds to the shoulder and forearm after shots were fired in the area of the Morne Du Don School about 6 pm.
September 8, 2013: About 11 a.m. gunmen fired shots at a man while he was riding his bike.
Sept. 5, 2013: St. Lucia News Online understands that shortly after police left the scene of Shem Peter’s homicide, an attack involving gas bombs and gun shots, were directed at the house of the man who was with Peter when he was attacked. He escaped.
Sept. 5, 2013: 27-year-old Shem Peter, also known as Papa of Blackstars, Morne Du Don was shot multiple times as he sat on a step in the vicinity of his home about 9pm.
August 27, 2013: 45-year-old Eldon Simon aka Kay Lay Lay of Bois Patat, Castries sustained gunshot wound (s) to the lower part of the body Tuesday morning.