By Admin. Updated 10:51 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
UPDATE: Photographs of the victims of the triple homicide in Belmont have emerged.
The deceased are Ms. Leslyn* Davis, Mr. Demeon Cumberbatch, and Mr. Joel Browne, an identical twin.
Here is the original story.
The death toll in tonight’s (16 May) shooting in Belmont has risen to three, police have confirmed.
Among the dead is a woman, Lesline Davis, who operated an agricultural goods trafficking business.
She is the second business person and the fifth individual to have been killed in a week.
In addition to the fatalities, two individuals-an adult male and a seven-year-old child-are currently being treated for gunshot wounds at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in Kingstown.
The perpetrator or perpetrators remain unknown at this time. However, residents reported that an individual opened fire at a shop located just below the Primary School in Belmont, injuring several people.
Residents told One News SVG that the incident appeared to be an armed robbery.
No further details have been released.
Their deaths mark 15 homicides recorded to date in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG).
We are actively monitoring this story and will provide updates as more information becomes available from authoritative sources.
List of other homicides this week (Sunday, May 11 to Friday, May 16, 2025:
The week began with the death of Mr. Stephen King, a resident and businessman of Green Hill.
In a May 13 press release, police said: “According to preliminary reports, at approximately 12:00 p.m., masked gunmen entered Mr. King’s premises and opened fire, shooting him multiple times about the body. The assailants fled the scene shortly after the incident.”
“Mr. King was immediately transported to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival,” police said.
Then, on May 15, Ronaldo Adams, a 21-year-old Glen resident, was fatally wounded in the East St. George community, reportedly after an altercation with another individual over access to fruit from a Plumrose tree that belonged to neither man.
In a May 15 press release, the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) said: “One person is currently in police custody assisting with the investigation. A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out to ascertain the exact cause of death. Investigations are ongoing”.
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