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December 6, 2023

Two men shot in Green Hill

Gun violence in St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to escalate with a shooting onTuesday night.

SEARCHLIGHT understands that just before 9 pm on December 5, 2023, two men were shot in Green Hill.

The men were transported to hospital where they are currently warded in stable condition.

Police have confirmed the shooting victims are Junior Woods and Michael Lescott.

The homicide count in SVG now stands at 52. The most recent deaths occurred over the weekend resulting in the death of Olando Guy of Edinboro and Demron Delpesche of Belmont.

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