The individual that was shot last night in Bois Patat, during what residents described as a gang attack is recovering at the hospital, after having undergone a surgery to remove a bullet from his body.
Ivor Hilaire, aka Con Man who is said to be in his late 30’s was shot at about 8:00.p.m by a group of men.
One of Hilaire’s relatives told SNO that he was sitting on his verandah, when shots started firing in the area.
“He ran into a nearby bush and that is where we heard he collapsed, because they kept looking for him until they found him and shot him,” the relative told SNO.
Meanwhile, Hilaire’s girlfriend who does not want to be named told SNO that her boyfriend’s shooting may have stemmed from the gang violence between communities in Castries.
She said yesterday at around 3:00.p.m. people reportedly saw masked men in the area and she had warned her boyfriend that the gang violence could start again.
According to her, Hilaire sustained one gunshot to his buttocks, which travel through his body and pierced his liver. He underwent surgery to have the bullet removed and is now recovering.
Residents in Bois Patat, Castries are fearful that the shooting incident may lead to a fresh flare-up of gang violence.
SNO had also received reports that two vehicles were damaged or destroyed by fire in Bois Patat around the same time of the shooting. It is alleged that a vehicle was set on fire and another vehicle nearby also got damaged.
It is not yet clear if the vehicle fires and the shooting are related, though Bois Patat residents have told SNO that bandits from Morne Du Don are responsible for both incidents. It is also alleged that a small shop and a young woman were robbed during the attack.