A fatal shooting that claimed the life of a St. Kitts national in Dominica’s Picard region has led to the arrest of two suspects, one man and one woman, local law enforcement announced Monday. Police Chief Lincoln Corbette shared details of the ongoing investigation during an official press briefing, confirming the developments that unfolded over 24 hours prior.
The incident was first reported to Portsmouth district police at approximately 9:20 p.m. Sunday, when residents alerted authorities to sounds of gunfire in the Picard vicinity. Promptly responding to the emergency call, officers arrived at the scene to find a young Black man with braided hair lying unresponsive, Corbette said. First responders immediately requested emergency medical support, and a physician attending the scene officially pronounced the victim dead at the location.
In the hours following the discovery of the body, law enforcement launched a rapid manhunt, which culminated in the arrest of the two unidentified suspects. No further details about the suspects’ identities, potential motives for the shooting or connections to the victim have been released to the public as of Monday’s briefing, as investigators work to piece together the sequence of events leading up to the fatal shooting.
Corbette emphasized that the investigation remains active and ongoing, and appealed for public assistance to move the case forward. Any residents or visitors with information related to the shooting — whether they witnessed the incident, noticed suspicious activity in the area Sunday evening, or have details that could aid investigators — are asked to contact the official police tip line at 1-800 TIPS. All tips can be submitted anonymously, and law enforcement has encouraged anyone with relevant information to come forward, even if they believe the details they have are minor.