A post-mortem examination (autopsy) was done on the body of 29-year-old Jermaine Jules.

Based on information from the police, preliminary reports indicate that Jules of Grove Village, St. Paul’s, was fired upon by an armed assailant while riding his bicycle on Rawlins Avenue, St. Paul’s, on Wednesday July 19th, between 9pm and 9:30pm. He was struck multiple times about the body and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The Crime Scene Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) processed the scene and collected some items of evidential value. Updates on the investigation’s progress will be appropriately provided to the general public. This was the Federation’s 19th homicide for 2023.

Resident Pathologist, Dr. Adrian Nuñez, concluded that the cause of death was due to severe brain injury due to a gunshot wound to the head.