A shooting at the Soufriere Mini Stadium in New Development, Soufriere, has left at least two men injured, including one with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
The incident occurred on Monday around 12 pm. Sources tell St Lucia Times that gunfire erupted near the stadium, causing multiple injuries. The victims were reportedly setting up for the Soufriere Jazz event scheduled for Saturday, May 2.
Videos circulating on social media show emergency responders from the Saint Lucia Fire Service attending to one victim who appeared to have a gunshot wound to the head. Another man was seen lying on the ground as responders worked at the scene.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear at this time, and there has been no official statement from the police regarding possible suspects or motives.
Residents in the area have expressed concern following the incident, adding to ongoing worries about public safety and violence in Soufriere.
St Lucia Times will continue to follow this developing story and provide updates as more information becomes available.
Any third-party or user posts, comments, replies, and third-party entries published on the St. Lucia Times website (https://stluciatimes.com) in no way convey the thoughts, sentiments or intents of St. Lucia Times, the author of any said article or post, the website, or the business. St. Lucia Times is not responsible or liable for, and does not endorse, any comments or replies posted by users and third parties, and especially the content therein and whether it is accurate.
St. Lucia Times reserves the right to remove, screen, edit, or reinstate content posted by third parties on this website or any other online platform owned by St. Lucia Times (this includes the said user posts, comments, replies, and third-party entries) at our sole discretion for any reason or no reason, and without notice to you, or any user. For example, we may remove a comment or reply if we believe it violates any part of the St. Lucia Criminal Code, particularly section 313 which pertains to the offence of Libel. Except as required by law, we have no obligation to retain or provide you with copies of any content you as a user may post, or any other post or reply made by any third-party on this website or any other online platform owned by St. Lucia Times. All third-parties and users agree that this is a public forum, and we do not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any content you as a user may post, or any other post or reply made by any third-party on this website. Any posts made and information disclosed by you is at your own risk.
