Chamber Expresses Sorrow, Outrage After Fatal Goods Vehicle Attack

The Executive Director of the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, Brian Louisy, has expressed deep sorrow and outrage following the tragic shooting death of Stefan Eudovic, a CPJ employee and resident of La Croix Maingot. Eudovic was fatally shot during a brazen daylight robbery on Tuesday in Belair, which pushed Saint Lucia’s homicide toll for the year to 74. Two masked assailants reportedly targeted a CPJ goods vehicle, shooting Eudovic in the upper thigh. Despite emergency medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries. The incident has reignited concerns over safety and security for employees and businesses, especially during the holiday season when criminal activity often escalates. In a statement to St. Lucia Times on Wednesday, Louisy described the incident as “a sad day for the country, businesses, and affected families,” emphasising the toll that crime exacts on society. “I wish to extend condolences to the family of the gentleman who was a victim of this incident and has succumbed to his injuries. It is saddening, and it’s not something anyone would have expected or hoped for,” Louisy said. Louisy noted that goods vehicles have increasingly become targets of criminal activity, recalling a spate of similar robberies in...