The island has officially recorded its 29th homicide victim for this year.
Twenty-four-year-old Chad Alexander of Black Mallet, Castries, who received a gunshot wound to the torso on Thursday, Oct. 31, succumbed to his injuries at Victoria Hospital about 6:15 pm today, Friday, Nov. 1, Police Press Officer Aniel Innocent has confirmed.
Police reports are that officers attached to the Marchand Police Station responded to a report of gunshots been fired at Black Mallet, Castries about 11:15 a.m.
On arrival, the officers received information that Alexander had been shot.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.