One year and four months after Kacey Jason Montoute sustained a fatal gunshot wound police have arrested someone in connection with that incident.
The incident took place at Fond Assau, Babonneau with the Major Crimes Unit of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) assuming responsibility for the investigation.
The Unit, with support from the Babonneau Police Station and the Scenes of Crime Office, launched a thorough investigation apprending in the process a suspect identified as Gunna Maximin, aged forty, also known as “Genry” of Talvern, Babonneau.
On Friday, July 5, 2024, detectives from the Major Crimes Unit formally cautioned and charged Gunna Maximin for causing the death of Kacey Montoute. He was escorted to the Magistrate’s Court where he made a bail application. Following his application, Gunna Maximin was remanded to the Bordelais Correctional Facility.
The collaboration between different departments and police stations within the RSLPF continues to demonstrate that each unit plays a vital role in supporting the overall objectives of the organisation in combating crime. The Commissioner of Police continues to urge her officers to persevere as they work towards ensuring Saint Lucia becomes a safer place.