The National Newspaper of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
FRIDAY,
APRIL 21, 2017
VOLUME 111, No.16
Bowens, described by some as an itinerant THE COMMUNITY OF fish vendor and said to Ottley Hall was, not for be the mother of six, the first time, thrown into came to some a period of grief when one prominence recently, of its members, 32-yearwhen she posted old Shemael Bowens, was comments and a video in shot and killed. support of Alisha Reports are that Browne, who claimed around 9:40pm on that police had entered Wednesday, April 12, her home without a while Bowens was search warrant. There standing along that was also some comment portion of the main road implying that the police that runs in front of a had apparently used church in Ottley Hall, force to enter the house, she was shot multiple while in search of times by two unknown Bowens’ brother who assailants. She died on was in a relationship the spot. with Browne.
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by KENVILLE HORNE
Shemael Bowens’ death may be the result on an ongoing feud, according to a resident of Ottley Hall. (Facebook photo)
Shemael Bowens’ grandmother (seated) is trying to come to grips with her daughter’s death, and now has to care for her grandchildren (also pictured) (Credit: SVGTV)
by reducing the prevalence of insecurity, fear, violence and crime.” But even as it beckoned to the community to deal with its own problems, the NCW acknowledged that “family members of victims and perpetrators are slowly becoming targets,” and called for the National Security authorities “to change the strategy of policing,” since it is clear “that the presence of police is not a deterrent.”
Shooting continues NCW condemns killing
Ottley Hall has shown some improvement in housing stock, but community members say that gunshots are heard on any given night.
Bowens’ death, listed as the 7th homicide for the year, did not go unnoticed by concerned national parties. The National Council of Women (NCW), in a release received by this publication on Wednesday 19th April, condemned Bowens’ death as an “inhumane and senseless killing.” Recognising that Ottley Hall has been something of a hotbed of crime and senseless killing, the NCW called for the community to some together and “settle their differences in amicable and sensible ways,” towards putting an end to the problems that plague the community. The Council called for “a concerted effort” towards stopping what it described as “this community decay,
However, even as the NCW called for a ‘coming together’ of the community, a resident of the community reported to THE VINCENTIAN that at least twelve gunshots were heard in the area last Saturday, an occurrence which another resident said was a “customary happening.” Yet another resident ventured to say that last Saturday’s gunshots were related to Bowens’ killing . “Is a different gang war,” that resident said. “The police and dem like dem frighten because the thing (shooting) still ah continue and nobody nar do nothing,” the resident continued. Continued on Page 3.