St Kitts and Nevis reports 1st murder as 30-year-old fatally shot

St Kitts and Nevis: A 30-year-old has become the victim of a recent shooting event held in Cayon, St Kitts. The deceased has been identified as Kelvin Millard of Upper Cayon.

This unfortunate incident has marked the first murder of this year in St Kitts and Nevis.

As per the reports, on January 21, 2024, between 3 am and 4 am, unknown assailants shot dead the victim near the island's main road in Cabbage Tree, Cayon.

The preliminary investigations have revealed that Millard was accosted by an unknown number of armed assailants while he was going towards his car. After seeing the men, Millard got inside his car in an attempt to escape the attack, but his vehicle collided with a tree, following which he was shot.

The Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force immediately responded to the scene and found Millard motionless in his vehicle. The medical officials who accompanied the police pronounced the victim dead on the scene.

The police officials said that they have launched an investigation into this brutal incident and are attempting to catch the suspects at the earliest. It is assumed that the suspects had a motive behind this killing, which is why they approached the victim.

The Crime Scene Unit - CSU of the RSCNPF processed the crime scene and also collected some items of evidential value. They also said that they would keep the general public informed about the case. The government of St Kitts and Nevis are attempting their best to curb the crime incidents in the country, especially gun violence, which has been on the rise for the last few months. But, St Kitts and Nevis is among those countries which recorded the least homicides in the last year, along with Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda. The country has also been mentioned in the list of safe countries to travel in the world by Travellers Worldwide, showcasing the government's commitment towards controlling crime incidents.