Police are investigating a homicide that occurred at Rose Hill, Castries, around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Details are still emerging, but initial reports indicate that two males, believed to be brothers, were involved in an altercation that resulted in one being fatally stabbed. Authorities are currently on the scene, questioning witnesses.
This incident follows a fatal shooting in Micoud on Tuesday evening, where a 39-year-old male was killed. According to relatives who spoke to the Saint Lucia Daily Post, the deceased, identified as Irvin Ferdinand, was making his way home from a friend’s house when he was accosted and shot five times.
No further details are available at this time as investigations continue.