By Drizel Hanley
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Thursday June 2018)-Gunshots to the heart and lung has been determined as the exact cause of death of the 17-year-old male juvenile who was shot and killed at Taylor’s Village on Wednesday 30th May.

While the authorities have not released the juvenile’s identity, this media house reliably understands that the deceased is Jamoy Stapleton.

“The examination was done by Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Valery Alexandrov on June 04. Upon conclusion, Dr. Alexandrov reported that he died as a result of multiple gunshots to the heart and lung,” a police press release stated.

The deadly shooting incident occurred at about 7:55 PM while the young man was in the confines of his home.

Police say investigations so far have revealed that a 17-year-old male juvenile was inside his residence along with two (2) other persons. Reportedly, outside the premises were Antonia Lestrade (male, 19 years old) and a 15-year-old male juvenile.

Four (4) masked assailants entered the premises and one of them began shooting.

According to the police, the 17-year-old juvenile exited the house and received gunshot injuries about the body, which left him fatally wounded while the 15-year-old juvenile also sustained gunshot injuries about the body and Lestrade received a gunshot to his left elbow.

Both Lestrade and the 15-year-old juvenile were transported to the J.N.F. Hospital by the Emergency Medical Service.

Lestrade was then warded in a stable condition while the juvenile underwent emergency surgery and warded at the Intensive Care Unit in a serious, but stable condition.

Investigations into the matter are ongoing and the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is urging persons with information pertaining to the incident to contact any police station or the Violent Crimes Unit at 467-1887, 467-1888, 662-3468.