A 21-year-old woman is in critical condition following a shooting incident in Bois d’Orange on Thursday night.
Reports indicate that the young woman was shot in the head and back in Sugar City and is currently in critical condition at the Owen King EU Hospital.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Luke Defreitas revealed that one individual is in custody.
“We got the report about 9:42 pm last night; she might have been shot around the same time of the call,” ACP Defreitas told THE VOICE.
The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is currently investigating the incident.
“We are trying to figure out whether it may be a domestic issue,” ACP Defraitas added.




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