Purlinea Greaves, a 28-year-old Timekeeper of Dorsetshire Hill who was shot in the head on Thursday night, has died.

The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force in a release on Friday afternoon said Greaves, who is also known as ‘Sunshine’ succumbed to her injuries at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.

On Friday morning she had been listed as being in a critical condition and an unresponsive state.

The release said Greaves was approached and shot in the head by an unknown assailant in Dorsetshire Hill on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at about 8:30 pm.

She is the ninth homicide victim in St Vincent and the Grenadines for 2023.

Persons with information that can assist with the investigations are encouraged to contact the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Crime at telephone number 1-784-457-1211 ext 4816; the Officer in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department/Major Crime Unit at 1784-456-1810 or any Police Station or Police Officer you are comfortable speaking with.

All information received would be treated confidentially. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.