Police have identified 23-year-old Jessie Antoine as the man found dead beneath a dwelling house in Belair on Sunday morning, following Saturday night’s shooting that left two other people injured.
In an official update to this incident previously reported by Saint Lucia Daily Post, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force confirmed that both wounded individuals are in stable condition at the Owen King EU Hospital.
Officers attached to the Marigot Police Station responded to reports of gunfire at New Belair, Marigot, at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, October 31. Preliminary investigations revealed that two people had sustained gunshot injuries and were transported to hospital.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, officers canvassing the area discovered Antoine’s body beneath a dwelling house. A medical practitioner pronounced him dead.
The police statement did not disclose a motive or announce any arrests. It also did not specify Antoine’s cause of death.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident remain ongoing.
