Two men are in police custody in connection with a shooting which occurred at Hospital Road, Castries on Sunday, August 18, 2013, which left one man dead.
A police press release confirms that 36-year-old Norence Laurant of George Cooper Road, Castries is dead after he was shot several times about the body.
The police report states that a report of the shooting came in at about 2 p.m. to which officers attached to the Major Crimes Unit responded.
“The officers immediately proceeded to the scene. On arrival, they received information that two masked men had fired several shots in the direction of 36-year-old Norence Laurant of George Cooper Road, Castries hitting him several times about the body. Laurent was transported to Victoria Hospital via ambulance where he was pronounced dead on arrival,” the release said.
A post mortem investigation is scheduled for a later date, the release said.
Police are asking anyone with information on this latest homicide to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 456-3754 or 456-3756.