By Admin. Updated 8:35 p.m., Sunday, January 4, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Gun violence continues into the new year with a shooting incident in Ottley Hall that left one man hospitalised.
The shooting incident took place this afternoon (January 4).
The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently unclear, but the victim received a gunshot injury to his thigh.
The details of the incident are emerging, and police are continuing their investigations.
We will bring more details as they come to hand from authoritative sources.
In 2025, gun-related activity remained high. There were 40 homicides, 37 of which have been characterized as murders. The figure of 14 fewer homicides marks a 25.93 percent decrease in homicides when compared with 2025.
There were 54 homicides in 2024, just one less than the record-breaking 55 homicides recorded in 2023 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Many believe the gun-related activities in the country are drug related.
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