Security Guard charged with causing man’s death at Credit Union

By Admin. Updated 10:52 a.m., Friday, July 11, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

A security guard, Mr Wadie Simon, 60, of Brighton has been charged with causing the death of Shernard Gloster of Barrouallie on July 9.

The charge was laid on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Major Crime Unit, Police Headquarters in Kingstown. 

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said Friday, “Preliminary investigations indicate that on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at approximately 12:35 p.m., an altercation occurred between Mr. Simon, who was on duty as a security guard, and Mr. Gloster at the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) Kingstown Office. During the incident, Mr. Simon allegedly discharged his firearm, fatally wounding Mr. Gloster. A medical practitioner pronounced Mr. Gloster dead at the scene.”

Officers from the Crime Scene Unit and the Major Crime Unit processed the scene, and Mr. Simon was subsequently taken into custody.

A post-mortem examination conducted on Thursday, July 10, 2025 determined the cause of death as exsanguination due to a gunshot wound to the chest.

Mr. Simon was arraigned before the Serious Offences Court on Friday, July 11, 2025, where he was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. 

The case was adjourned to Tuesday 22nd July 2025, for a status update on the investigation and to set a date for the preliminary inquiry. Simon was remanded into custody at His Majesty’s Prison.

The RSVGPF said it extends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Gloster during this difficult time and expresses gratitude to the public for their cooperation throughout the investigation.

Witnesses say the incident reportedly stemmed from an altercation surrounding movement in the line at the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union where Mr. Simon served as a security guard while Mr. Gloster was a customer.

In a July 9 statement, the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) said it was “profoundly saddened by the loss of life” and extended condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased.

The KCCU also said it had engaged counselling and support services for its employees and other affected persons.

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