PRESS RELEASE - About 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014, officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department received a report of an attempted robbery at Bois Patat, Morne Du Don.
It is alleged that 49-year-old Hyacinth Sidonie of Bois Patat, Morne Du Don, had just parked his omnibus near his home when he was approached by two armed, masked men who attempted to rob him.
Sidonie attempted to evade the armed men when one of them discharged a round of ammunition in his direction, hitting him on the lower part of his body.
Sidonie was immediately transported to Victoria Hospital where he was treated and admitted for a gunshot wound. No one has been arrested in relation to this incident.
However, the Royal saint Lucia Police Force is appealing to anyone who has information that can assist in the investigation of this shooting incident to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at telephone numbers 456 3770 or 456 3758.