French Quarter: --- Unknown persons in a car drove by on the Pondside in the French Quarter and shot a well-known man from the area.
Bystanders told SMN News that the young man, identified as Kemoy Gumbs, had been shot to death. Bystanders have identified a second victim as Ashton.
Gendarmes were at the scene conducting their investigation.
It should be noted that this is not the first time unknown persons have attempted to shoot Gumbs. However, each time an attempt was made, he escaped unharmed.
A second shooting also took place on the road to Oyster Pond, where another person also lost his life. Details on these recent shootings are not readily available.
Information from Basse-Terre public prosecutor Xavier SICOT:
French Prosecutor Xavier Sicot said in a statement that two men were shot dead this morning in QUARTIER D'ORLÉANS. Both men are over 18 years of age. The investigation has been entrusted to the research section of the SAINT-MARTIN gendarmerie brigade.
A flagrant investigation for
- organized murder,
- criminal conspiracy to commit a crime, and
- possession of category A and category B weapons.
The Basse-Terre public prosecutor's office has relinquished responsibility for the case to the specialized inter-regional court in Fort-de-France, Martinique.
