Male Shot By Police In Vieux Fort

A male individual was in hospital after police shot him in Vieux Fort at about 11:00 am on Tuesday. Reports indicate that the shooting occurred after officers responded to a report of armed men in Bruceville. The officers recovered a firearm with an extended magazine and ammunition. The police shooting occurred as Saint Lucia witnesses a surge in deadly gun violence. The Island has so far this year recorded twenty-eight homicides, mostly gun-related. The article Male Shot By Police In Vieux Fort is from St. Lucia Times.