The popular Gros-Islet street lime will still go on as usual tonight, despite rumors that it might have been cancelled, due to this morning’s shooting between police and a few gunmen in the area.
However, the local City Council has made arrangements with the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) to increase police presence at the event, which is usually attended by many tourists.
At about 2:05 a.m. officers attached to the Gros Islet Police Station responded to reports of a shooting incident in which three individuals sustained gunshot wounds on Dauphin Street, Gros Islet.
Two suspects sustained gunshot wounds when confronted by the police. One suspect sustained a gunshot wound to his left calf and is listed as being in stable condition at the Victoria Hospital.
The other suspect sustained a gunshot wound to his stomach and is listed as being in critical condition at the Victoria Hospital.