Man shot at bus stop in Kingstown dies

By Admin. Updated 6:53 a.m., Thursday , April 17, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

A man who was shot at the Girls’ High School bus stop area in Kingstown on April 1 has succumbed to his injuries, police have confirmed.

The man, 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.

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 that occurred near the Girls’ High School (GHS) Bus Stop in Richmond Hill on April 1, 2025.

Laurent Isidore, a 26-year-old labourer of St. Lucia/Gibson Corner, and Keon Hackshaw, a 17-year-old labourer of Ottley Hall, were at that time jointly charged with the offence of attempted murder. 

The charge alleges that on April 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., with intent to commit the offence of murder on Michael Richards, a 26-year-old steel bender of Diamond, they did an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence, namely, by shooting him about the body with a firearm.

In addition to the joint charge, each accused was separately charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm with intent to commit the offence of murder and the unlawful use of a firearm. Police officers apprehended the accused shortly after the commission of the offence and recovered two firearms, one from each accused.

Both accused men appeared before the Serious Offences Court on April 3, 2025, and were remanded into custody.

They were scheduled to reappear before the court on April 10, 2025, for arraignment. 

One News SVG understands that the 17-year-old accused was granted bail. 

It is likely that the charges will now be upgraded. 

In our jurisprudence, an individual charged with committing a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Mr. Richards’ death now marks the sixth homicide in SVG for 2025, but this number is subject to update due to ongoing police investigations.