Nearly two months after 34-year-old St. Lucian national Troy Casley was fatally shot in a shooting incident in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines that also left two other people injured, law enforcement officials have filed murder charges against a second suspect, a man whose own brother was killed in a separate 2022 mass shooting.
The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force announced Monday that 24-year-old Jarell Phillips, a resident of Redemption Sharpes, has been formally charged with Casley’s murder, as well as two additional counts of attempted murder connected to the June 23, 2026 shooting.
The attack that claimed Casley’s life took place in the Great House area of Lowmans Hill. The two attempted murder charges stem from gunshot wounds suffered by 22-year-old Shamel John of Lower Questelles and 33-year-old Nashon Simmons of Campden Park during the same incident.
Jarell Phillips is not the first suspect to face charges in the case. Back in July, police arrested 21-year-old Delroy Harry, a laborer who lives in Lowmans Hill, and charged him with the same offenses: one count of murder for Casley’s death and two counts of attempted murder for John and Simmons’ injuries.
In an official statement released Tuesday, the RSVGPF emphasized that the filing of criminal charges marks a key procedural step in the ongoing investigation and subsequent judicial process. The police force reminded the public that all individuals facing criminal charges are legally presumed innocent unless and until prosecutors prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Investigations into the shooting remain active and ongoing, authorities confirmed.
The case has an added layer of context: Jarell Phillips is the younger brother of Jerroy Phillips, a 27-year-old man also known by the street names “Steppy” and “Jayjay,” who was killed in a mass shooting in Redemption Sharpes back on November 5, 2022. That 2022 attack left three other people wounded, and 30-year-old laborer Lorenzo “Scene” DeShong, also from Redemption Sharpes, later died of his injuries at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. Jerroy Phillips had a prior criminal record: he earned his first conviction for a burglary offense in 2021, before going on to face charges for a series of more severe violent crimes, including kidnapping and armed robbery.
Police are now calling on any member of the public with additional information that could help advance the investigation into Casley’s killing to contact the RSVGPF through tip lines 457-1211, 456-1810, or their local nearest police station. All information provided will be kept strictly confidential, authorities confirmed. In their statement, the RSVGPF reaffirmed its commitment to conducting thorough, comprehensive investigations and bringing individuals who face evidence-supported criminal charges before the courts to answer for alleged offenses.