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Date Posted: Sunday 30 November, 2008

Two dead, six wounded in Cayon shooting
Four hospitalised, two discharged…

By Stanford Conway
Editor-in-Chief-SKNVibes.com

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – AN early morning shooting in Cayon has left two dead and six injured.

Desroy ‘Shootout’ Walwyn and Trevon ‘Waxy’ Francis, both of Upper Cayon, were this morning (Nov. 30) shot to death in Dunns Cottage, Cayon in the vicinity of Henry’s Night Spot, Disco, Bar and Restaurant.

Six others were also injured during what one resident described as indiscriminate shooting, and, according to unconfirmed reports, a female was among them. She is believed to have been shot in the leg.

One of the injured men is said to be a resident of Molineux and was teaching in St. Martin while another is from Basseterre.

On arrival at the crime scene, SKNVibes learnt that at approximately 3:15 a.m. residents were awakened to the report of gunfire in the area. A large pool of blood was visible on the sidewalk within proximity of Henry’s Night Spot and another was seen on the concrete stairway leading to the Main Street, while a long trail of blood was also seen on the sidewalk going in a westerly direction as if the injured person were running to safety.

One resident said that while a party was in progress at Henry’s Night Spot, many young men and women had congregated on the sidewalk and roadway when the first barrage of gunfire was heard.

“One of the dead men was close to Big Lice’s car and he was the first to be shot. It seems as if they came through the alleyway, secreted themselves behind the concrete wall and ambushed him. 

"I understand that he was using the car as a shield, but the gunmen were not deterred as they shot up Big Lice’s car to get to him. He ran but he did not get far and he fell down on the sidewalk where he died on the spot.

“The other one was talking to a woman next to a car owned by Big Lice’s neighbour. He was shot while there and fell on the car. I believe he is the one whose body was found on the concrete stairway leading to the Main Road. This shooting was movie-styled and the gunmen’s intention was to kill those young men because they all had multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies. 

"The one on the stairway had about three gunshot wounds to his neck and many more to other parts of his body including his chest. Another man, the one from Molineaux, ran in the direction of Upper Cayon after he was shot. I think he was shot in the leg,” the resident said.

The proprietor of Henry’s Night Spot confirmed that he had a party but could not have provided additional information, because, as he said, “many people were in the Disco and we were unaware of what transpired until someone informed us”.

Henry also stated that he is in sympathy with the bereaved relatives and, like many other residents, is calling on the police to make their presence felt in the area by intensifying their patrols.

A female resident recalled an earlier shooting incident within the same vicinity and is pleading with the security forces “not to allow this negative influence to take root in our community”.

This media house understands that the injured were taken to the Joseph N France General Hospital where two were treated and discharged and the other four are warded.

Police are investigating.

The two men’s death brings to 22 the total number of homicides committed in the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis for the year, surpassing the record high 17 in 2006.

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