By Admin. Updated 6:02 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
We can confirm that a man was shot and killed in Diamond today (April 17).
The deceased has only been identified by the alias “Balloon Head.”
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are currently unknown.
We are tracking this story and will provide more details as they become available. This incident marks the seventh homicide of 2025, but this number is subject to update due to ongoing police investigations.
The shooting follows the discovery of a body in Roseau today; in that case, police stated that no foul play is suspected.
The news comes after another Diamond resident died today.
Mr. Michael Richards, a 26-year-old steel bender from Diamond, died this morning (April 17) at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment since April 1.
Mr. Richards was shot on April 1, 2025, near the Girls’ High School (GHS) Bus Stop in Richmond Hill on April 1, 2025.
On April 3, the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force reported that they had arrested and formally charged two individuals in connection with the shooting incident.
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