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BLOODY SUNDAY- St Lucia: Three dead after shooting in Jacmel

From St Lucia News Online

Three males were fatally shot at a garage in Bois Den, Jacmel on Sunday (Jan. 8) afternoon, sources have told St. Lucia News Online (SNO).

The dead men have been identified as 16-year-old Dequan Joseph, 37-year-old Gillan Charles aka Banton and Gideon, and Kyle Richard.

Joseph and Charles died on the spot while Richard succumbed to his injuries at Victoria Hospital.

A fourth victim sustained a gunshot wound to the foot and is in stable condition, a relative told SNO.

An eyewitness told SNO that the victims were doing a BBQ at the garage when they were attacked by gunmen who fled on foot. The source reported hearing more than 10 gunshots.

“It was a group of them doing their BBQ… The guys (gunmen) came out from down the hill where there is a lot of bush and started firing shots,” the eyewitness explained.

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Jacmel shooting victims: Dequan Joseph (left) and Gillan Charles aka Banton and Gideon (right)

From left: Kyle Richard, Gillan Charles (aka Gideon), and Dequan Joseph.

For more on this story go to: http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/breaking-news-shooting-in-jacmel/

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