French Quarter:--- Gerald James Jr. (18), student of the Milton Peters College was shot dead on Thursday night at a house in St. Georges. James resided with his parents in Middle Region. SMN News understands that the victim was playing games at a house in St. Georges along with two other persons when he was shot multiple times by an unknown person. The gendarmes have one person of interest they are speaking to and so far it cannot be determined why the victim was in the area. It must be noted that this is the second homicide for the year on the French Side of the island.
Relatives of the deceased including his parents, siblings, uncles and aunts were at the scene Thursday night where the murder took place. Many of them said they were in their beds when they got the news of the shooting, relatives were overheard saying they don't know why the young man went to French Quarter. Several persons described him to be a very thoughtful, kind and friendly person.
