A 16-year-old juvenile male has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Jamoy Stapleton of Taylors, St. Kitts. Stapleton is the Federation’s 13th murder victim for 2018.
The 16-year-old juvenile was also charged with two counts of attempted murder.
The Police statement did not disclose the names of the 16-year-old accused or the 17-year-old victim.
“Police have formally charged a 16-year-old male for the murder of a 17-year-old who was shot and killed at his home in Taylor’s Village on May 30,” the police statement said.
“The 16-year-old was also charged for the attempted murder of Antonio Lestrade (19 years) and a 15-year-old male who both received gunshot injuries during the incident,” said police.
A police statement issued shortly after the May 30 killing, said four masked assailants entered the premises and one of them began shooting.
“The 17-year-old juvenile exited the house and received gunshot injuries about the body, which left him fatally wounded,” the police said at the time.
Police said Sunday that the charges were laid in the presence of a Probation Officer and the brother of the accused on June 16.
“One other person is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations. Police investigations into the matter are ongoing,” the police said.
There have been three other murders since the May 30 killing of Stapleton.
On June 1, the lifeless body of 19-year-old Jamie Chapman found in a yard at Clay Ghaut, Nevis. He is murder victim #14.
On June 3, 82-year-old Iona Nicholas was suffocated in her home. She is murder victim #15.
Bus driver, Renaldo Jeffers of St. Peter’s was shot dead in a passenger bus at the Bus Stop on the corner of College and Cayon Streets on Saturday June 16. He is murder victim #16.