St. Vincent and the Grenadines is facing a growing crisis as the homicide count for the year has risen to 36 following three violent deaths in less than a week. Authorities are intensifying efforts to address the surge in violent crime, which has left communities on edge. The most recent incident occurred on Tuesday in Kingstown, where an unidentified adolescent male allegedly stabbed 18-year-old Gary Bute to death. Bute, a resident of Riley and Campden Park, succumbed to his injuries at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital after the attack on Melville and Middle Streets. Detectives are actively searching for the suspect. Earlier, on Sunday, the body of 32-year-old farmer Lee-Chang Anthony was discovered in a shallow grave in Liar Cane, Burgin. Anthony, originally from Long Wall, Kingstown, had been missing since Friday night. Villagers found evidence of violence in his farm hut before uncovering his body in a hole previously dug for a toilet. Police briefly detained three local farmers but released them without charges. The third victim, 25-year-old Shem Walker of Stubbs, was shot and killed on November 5 while traveling in a rented car in Akers. Walker’s death followed threatening comments on his Instagram account five weeks prior. Police are urging anyone with information to contact them at +1784-457-1211 or 999 as investigations into these cases continue.