5 dead in mass shooting on Caribbean island of St. Vincent: Police

[Judi Lynn]

On Wednesday, officers responded to "a report of a mass shooting" in Kingstown.

By Anselm Gibbs
July 20, 2023, 4:25 PM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Authorities are on high alert in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, following a shooting incident that left five people dead.

Around 8 p.m. Wednesday, local time, officers responded to "a report of a mass shooting" in Kingstown, the capital of the Caribbean nation, according to a statement from the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.

Police told ABC News a group of people were in the Harbour Club area, when a vehicle pulled up and occupants of the vehicle began shooting. Five people were fatally shot in the incident, including a 13-year-old boy, investigators said.

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The United States has been working with Caribbean countries to battle crime and violence in the region.
On July 5, Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Caribbean heads of government in Trinidad. The leaders addressed the issue of guns being trafficked from the U.S. to the Caribbean.

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-dead-mass-shooting-caribbean-island-st-vincent/story?id=101525488