Browne links double homicide to ongoing gang feud, urges youth to change course
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Prime Minister Gaston Browne says this week’s fatal shooting of two youths may be connected to a longstanding gang conflict that the government had previously sought to address.
Speaking on his weekly Browne and Browne radio programme, Browne said efforts were made in the past to intervene and encourage young people involved in rival groups to pursue a different path.
“We tried to intervene and get those young men to change course,” Browne said, noting that some heeded the advice while others did not.
“Some of them took the advice and moved on, but a few did not,” he added.
The prime minister extended condolences to the families affected by the killings, describing the incident as a tragic outcome.
His remarks come amid ongoing concerns about youth violence and gang-related activity, with authorities continuing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the double homicide.
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The people of this Country are no taking this crime situation serious enough. Are you going to wait until someone in your family gets eliminated, we do not know who will be next and when. We have to put politics aside and think about self and country. Time to get rid of this Administration, they have long outlived their usefulness. We need a complete reset