By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Friday 4th March 2022) — A young man was recently shot and killed after being chased by his attacker in the community he had moved to. Dead is 36-year-old Deshaun Leader, who was fatally wounded during an incident at Crab Hill, Sandy Point. Police say he was originally from St. Paul’s but resided in Sandy Point. A report was received sometime after 8 p.m. on Friday 25th February 2022 that a man in the area appeared to be dead. Upon arrival, officers met Leader’s motionless body lying on the ground with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds about the body.
“Investigations so far have revealed that Leader had just parked and exited his motor vehicle when he was accosted by an armed assailant who shot at him. He tried to make his escape by running away, but the armed assailant set chase and continued firing at him. He later fell and succumbed to his injuries,” police say. Personnel from the Forensic Department processed the scene and collected items of evidential value. Persons with information are urged to contact the Violent Crime Unit by dialing 467-1887, 467-1888, 662-3468, their nearest Police Station or the Crime Hotline at 707.