A 27-year-old man has been shot by two armed men, the Public Relations Department of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) said.
In a press statement, the police said the incident occurred today, Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015 about 2:00a.m.
The victim of the shooting, Joachim Henry of Ciceron, Castries sustained gunshot wounds to his left hand, left shoulder and the centre of his back.
“Joachim was approached by two armed men whilst at his sister’s home in Ciceron. After being threatened by the men he ran away, resulting in being chased and fired upon,” the police statement said.
He was transported to the Victoria Hospital where he is listed as being in stable condition.
Investigations are continuing into the matter.