The small Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been rocked by another deadly shooting incident, resulting in two fatalities and raising the nation’s homicide count to three for the year. The violence occurred Friday night at a commercial establishment in the West St. George community of Belair, marking the second such shop shooting in the St. George’s area to claim multiple lives within a year.
Victims of the latest shooting include 26-year-old Anil Greaves, who succumbed to his injuries at the scene, and Quinn Greaves (also known as “Huncho”), who later died at a medical facility. Quinn was the son of prominent radio personality and artist Donnie Prince Collins, who expressed profound grief on social media, stating: “A man shouldn’t have to bury his son. I should grow old with my sons to carry my casket. RIP is something I never dreamt of saying about my son.”
The incident represents a disturbing pattern of violence involving individuals previously charged with firearm offenses. Anil Greaves had been charged in 2022 alongside Tevin Miller and Carl Quow for possession of an unlicensed homemade firearm. Notably, Quow met a similar fate, being fatally shot on February 6, 2025, in an attack that also injured 17-year-old student Jolani Thompson.
This shooting bears grim similarities to a previous tragedy less than a year prior, where 69-year-old businesswoman Lesline Davis and two of her patrons, Demeon Cumberbatch and Haynesly Browne, were shot and killed at Davis’ Shop in Belmont. Two individuals, Leon John and Kesroy Ryan, currently await trial for these murders while remanded in prison.
Meanwhile, Kyle Providence and Joel Williams, both 21 and from Ottley Hall, have been charged with murder in connection with Quow’s death and attempted murder regarding Thompson’s injury. They remain incarcerated pending their next court appearance scheduled for January 26.
The recurring nature of these incidents, particularly the targeting of commercial establishments and individuals with prior firearm charges, highlights growing concerns about public safety and gun violence in the island nation.