RSVGPF awaiting forensic report in relation to mass shooting

Investigators are awaiting a forensic report in relation to the Wednesday July 19, 2023, Upper Bay Street, Harbour Club mass shooting that claimed the lives of five males.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) with responsibility for crime fighting Trevor “Buju” Bailey said on Monday, November 6 that forensic examination of a vehicle that was detained following the homicides was done by an overseas team and the police are awaiting the results of that analysis.

On the day in question, a white Suzuki SUV pulled up at Harbour Club where several men were gambling around a table. Occupants of the vehicle opened fire, using at least one automatic weapon and one handgun.

When the gunshots subsided, five men; Lamont “Dutchie” Hector of Paul’s Avenue, D’ondre Hillocks of Long Wall and Belmont, Jamal “Dutty” Bobb of Ottley Hall, Rickie Taylor of Long Wall and Kashie Primus of Rockies lay dead.

After the shooting, one man was detained, questioned and released.

Police also seized a white Suzuki SUV believed to have been used as the getaway vehicle in the massacre which also saw two other men, one of them Kyle Ragguette of Long Wall, being shot but surviving.

On Monday, at a press briefing at Central Police Station, ACP Bailey said a team has left the country with what was gathered from the processing of the Suzuki vehicle.

“…And we await the forensic analysis of the exhibits that were taken and we have sought the assistance of our colleagues in St Kitts and further analysis of other exhibits that are related to this five man murder…,”the ACP said.

He added that the investigation in that matter is very much ongoing and encouraged persons to pass on any information they may have to the police.

“…We are urging the members of society, St Vincent and the Grenadines, to feel free to cooperate with the police and provide any information that they may have irrespective of how slight you may consider that the information you may be in possession of.

“No information would be turned away, no information is too small. We are grateful, we accept any information, we analyze the information and that piece of information that you may consider minimal may very well be the piece that is missing to our puzzle so I urge the general public to continue the partnership…,” ACP Bailey commented.