A teenager has been admitted at St. Jude’s Hospital in stable condition following a shooting incident in Bruceville, Vieux Fort on Saturday, February 15, 2014.
Police said 18-year-old Gillian Soumere of Bruceville, Vieux Fort was shot about 6 pm by a lone gunman.
“It is alleged that a male individual walked up to Soumere and discharged a firearm in his direction. As a result, he sustained a gunshot wound to the left thigh,” police said in a news release.
Residents told St. Lucia News Online that the gunman is “known” and he was not wearing a mask.
Sources say the incident may have stemmed from an altercation/wounding incident earlier that day.
Police are investigating.