Officers attached to the Babonneau Police Station are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of twenty-two (22) year-old Lawrence Dante Maximin of Balata, Babonneau, about 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023.

The victim, Lawrence Dante Maximin, was transported to the Owen King European Hospital (OKEUH) via ambulance with apparent gunshot wounds to his body. He was later pronounced dead by a medical practitioner.

A post-mortem examination is scheduled for a later date.

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force encourages anyone with information in relation to this incident to contact the Babonneau Police Station at 456-4120 or Crime hotline 555 for anonymous reporting.