Gregory Alexander
A senior police official has said that the recent ‘daring shootings’ that took place in Castries and Gros Islet are not new, but said the Force is concerned by these incidents.
Head of the Police Press Relations, Assistant Superintendent, Gregory Alexander was responding to a question posed by St. Lucia News Online (SNO) about these bold criminal activities at a press conference on Friday last.
“I must tell you that it always concerns the police whenever there is any criminal activity going on, whatever time day or night…history will show that this is not something new.”
“We have had incidence of broad daylight attacks in the past years. This is not new but it concerns us that it used to happen and its beginning to happen again,” he added.
But Alexander said the Force is doing everything it can to combat these criminal activities, particularly the shootings that has taken place most recently.
A shooting incident occurred on Thursday, July 14, about 2:15 p.m. on Chaussee Road, Castries.
A security guard identified as Zephania James, 42, sustained a single gunshot wound allegedly perpetrated by a masked individual who discharged several rounds of ammunition at him.
He was taken to hospital where he was treated and sent home.
This happened in broad daylight, in the presence of persons walking the busy streets of the capital city.
Six days prior to that, another shooting incident occurred on Friday, July 8, about 7:15 p.m. on Chaussee Road, Castries.
A man identified as Bernie Edwardville of Bexon, Castries and Jenan Mc Lawrence of Jeremie Street, Castries sustained gunshot wounds also allegedly perpetrated by a masked individual.
Both individuals were transported to the Victoria Hospital where Edwardville was reported to be in a critical condition whilst Mc Lawrence was treated and released.
This too happened during the popular Friday night lime on Jeremie Street.
On July 3, around 2.p.m Sean Lewis, 42, alias, ‘Gun Play’ was gunned down while exiting Trouya Road, Gros-Islet again in broad daylight.
Castries Central MP, Sarah Flood-Beaubrun has strongly condemned the shootings stating that it is “unacceptable,” as the criminals are becoming more daring.
“That is a sign that law enforcement needs to be strengthened, so that they (criminals) do not become so free to commit such serious crimes in such heavy populated areas and in broad daylight,” she told this publication in a recent interview.
There have also been a spate of robberies and choppings over the past few weeks.
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