St.Lucia has recorded its second homicide for the year 2009. Dead is 33year old Alexandrine Victor popularly known as Keema of La Clery, Castries. The incident occurred about 12:30am on Sunday the 18th of January 2009, where Victor was shot in her house, by an unknown assailant who wore a mask at the time.
It was reported that the assailant called out to someone at the house and when she came to the louvered window, he fired a shot which hit her in the chest area. She was taken to the Victoria Hospital where she died upon arrival.
Her live-in boyfriend, Desmond Rose also of La Clery, was also hit in the leg area, by a fragment of the bullet which ricocheted off the burglar-bar attached to the window. He was treated for a minor injury at the Victoria Hospital where he was later discharged.
The motive for this incident is yet to be established and no one has been arrested, however, investigation is continuing. The deceased left behind four children, the youngest is 3years old.
Police are asking anyone with information concerning this incident, to please contact the Criminal Investigation Department at telephone number: 4563758 or 4563774. |
