An 18-year-old youth, identified as Gary Butler from Campden Park, was fatally stabbed in Kingstown on Tuesday morning, marking the third homicide in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in less than a week. The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. near Gonsalves Liquor on Middle and Melville streets. According to an eyewitness, the assailant, described as a ‘street kid,’ retrieved what appeared to be an ice pick from a window ledge and stabbed Butler once in the chest, causing him to collapse. Butler was rushed to Milton Cato Memorial Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. Police have yet to comment on the incident, which has raised the year’s homicide count to 36. The killing has reignited concerns about the growing number of children, particularly teenage boys, living or frequently seen on the streets of Kingstown. This issue has been repeatedly highlighted in public forums, including radio shows, with complaints about their aggressive behavior and violence towards each other. The incident follows the recent discovery of Lee-Chang Anthony’s body in a shallow grave and the fatal shooting of Shem Walker, who was killed in Akers just 25 days before his 26th birthday. Walker’s death came after he received multiple threatening comments on his Instagram account. The community is now grappling with the escalating violence and the urgent need for interventions to address the plight of street children.