By Admin. Updated 1:57 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The Major Crime Unit within the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is currently investigating a homicide that occurred in Paul’s Avenue on Friday, September 13th, 2024 about 1:45 p.m, police say.
In a September 16 press release, the RSVGPF said: “The deceased has been identified as Jawanza “Sanga” Fraser, 45 years of Paul’s Avenue. Preliminary investigations indicate that while Mr. Fraser was sitting on a stool in front of a shop in Paul’s Avenue, an assailant wearing a cap and a Rasta wig on his head walked up to him, pulled a gun from a bag, and shot him multiple times about his body then ran away from the scene”.
“Fraser was rushed to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. At 2:25 p.m. later the said day, a medical practitioner pronounced Fraser deceased at the Accident and Emergency Department,” police said.
“The investigation is ongoing, and we are diligently working to gather all relevant facts and to identify the perpetrator(s) responsible for this tragic incident. We urge anyone with information to contact Police Emergency at 999/911, the Criminal Investigations Department at 784-456-1810, or any Police Station. All information received will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality,” police said.
“During this difficult period, the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased,” the release further stated.
Mr. Fraser’s death comes after he survived previous attempts on his life.
His death brings the homicide count in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for 2024 to 30, with police saying an additional two cases are under investigation to determine whether or not they will be classified as homicides. (Updated).
Last year, 2023, this country saw 55 homicides, a number that broke the record of 42 homicides in 2022.
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