The fatal shooting of Sylvester Modeste alias Jumper of Cafeiere, Choiseul by police Thursday afternoon is currently under investigation, however police are releasing little information about what led him to be fatally shot, and in particular whether the officer’s life was in danger when he committed the act.
The incident took place at about 12:40 p.m. and involved officers attached to the Choiseul Police Station.
A police release stated that officers detained Modeste “after he brutally attacked his former domestic partner with a cutlass on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The injured female is currently admitted at the St. Jude Hospital, expected to undergo surgery in due course.”
Police further explained that while in their custody, Modeste attempted to escape assaulting two officers in the process. The altercation resulted in Modeste being shot. Medical assistance was sought, and he was formally pronounced dead by a medical practitioner.