A man who was shot in Grand Bay during Fete Isidore celebrations has died.
McGarvin Peters, of Roseau, succumbed to his injuries at the Princess Margaret Hospital late Tuesday night, police PRO, Acting Inspector Pellam Jno Baptiste said.
He along with a French national, was shot at bout 1:00 am on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Bubbles Disco in Grand Bay.
Peters suffered from a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen.
No one has been arrested for the crime and the police are now investigating a homicide.
A coroner’s inquest will be convened in the matter.
Anyone with information which can assist the Police in the investigation is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at 266-5164/266-5165/266-5119, or Crime Stoppers Dominica at1-800-8477.
And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” (Matthew 26:51-52). When Jesus tells us that all who take the sword will also perish by the sword, you can immediately tell that Jesus is trying to give all of us a major piece of revelation. Some people have used another phrase to try and capture this revelation, and this other phrase is – live by the sword, die by the sword.
why all this negativity about. Grandbay is a violent place we all know that.
if you want to fete isidore with civilized people in a civilized village.
SAN SAUVEUR has the same fete. it is always peaceful with the same bands only difference is the people are civilized and friendly another taste of dominica.
You have options go grandbay and die or come to another village and enjoy yourself. next year I san sauveur.
NOSTRESS you ARE stressed. I was born and raised in MONTIN, GRANDBAY and never saw the violence of which you speak. Granted, We had some cantankerous neighbors, but all in all, every man/woman was able to defend him/herself. My grandparents survived, my parents and other relatives did. To this day, I have a LOT of small army of relatives in Montin and none of them has ever been in any kind of trouble. We have thugs everywhere and Grandbay has its share: does that makes it a violent place? no.
There’s an old song which goes like this; What’s the matter with the world….it’s not the world, it’s the PEOPLE who are in it. GRANDBAY itself is a peaceful place to live in. Some of the PEOPLE in Grandbay have their issues. Go to San Saveur and have fun. Did they not kill an old man there a couple of weeks ago?
I hope a Landslide finish grandbay ..the place just a sorry place…Tsavanne didn’t deserve Erica..it should have been that Sorry place called grandbay. a set of grudgers and voleh..bunch of Lazy fools not even plant they want to plant updere.
Grandbay SHOULD BE A RESTRICTED AREA..a sign should say “NOT FOR CIVILIZED PEOPLE” . I agree we just burst chain in roseau but big day we dozen kill people for chain..HATER TING THAT…if u a stickup kid rep..
gwa bay grandbay or wateva they callin it is just for the fools that leave there.
If you smart and you leaving grandbay you just GRANDBAY SMART that don’t count..All u woman dough want all u..town man they rollin with…de like de young man shine swag..I can never respect bad man grudgin young man..if you from grandbay rep.
I hope when the next Erica wipe out that sik uncivilized aids infested place all u will stay up in all u gwa bay and “DOUGH COME TOWN”…We shinning in DE Town..more chain..more bike..more of all u woman…
And I’m guessing through your statement with your grammatical and spelling errors that you are smart? One person doesn’t define a village, a town, a country or society. I urge you to go back to school and take a few English classes before you speak or write about Grand Bay people. Grand Bay has produced a prime minister, a president, doctors, teachers, lawyers, nurses, individuals with degrees, bachelors, doctorates, many of these careers you have no desire or educational capacity to fulfill. Stop being a nuisance and find something constructive to get involved in.
Sincerely yours; a proud Jean Gwan Bai
When the rain falls it does not fall on one man’s housetop(Bob Marley). The landslide you wish fot Grand Bay will find you ten folds. You also need to work on you grammar because you are a disgrace to Dominica. My grade 2 students write better than you. What a shame.
de_scripter, when the landslide finishes Grandbay, I hope you’ll be passing through at the VERY SAME TIME.
Your grammar is left for others to have fun with. LOL
everybody know grandbay people well the street ones are fools..they just grudge people for anything .
they grudging all roseau youts that doing there ting..a bunch of haters and platic G’s..All how roseau youts come grandbay WELL FRESH IS A PROBLEM..and you know we always fresh..
And the silly stupid people saying ” why you have to bring your chain grandbay”..FOOLS TO SWAG..duh..
FOR GRANDBAY WOMAN..what else..cuz them woman though even want all u updere..dough hate us ..cuz when all you come town fresh we dozen disrespect all you “unless”..
Grandbay man is the biggest GRUDGERS on the island..ANY PLACE YOU CANNOT GO IN A FEAST AND SWAG BIG DAY WELL FRESH AS A SOLDIER not no kinda BAD MAN PLACE..
SOUTH CITY GRANDBAY IS A GRUDGE MAN PLACE..I going to go a feast and I not well FRESH.
Any Roseau man that going a feast anywhere ..first thing that on our mind is how we going to LOOK FRESH..with our chain and fresh Bago..Hold up Maga..We will stay Shinning..
As a law student I saw an 18 seconds clipping of the video when they lifted him. He was still alive. This is very crucial in any court case when determining the actual cause of death.
Sadly Mr. Peters lost a lot of blood, no one in the crowd had any basic knowledge of first aid.
Hence in a court of law the perpetrator will not be charged with homicide, not even second degree murder/manslaughter. The most they will charge the perpetrator with is GBH (Grievous bodily harm). If the prosecutor is witty and this person has an unlicensed firearm. Or on some technicality of the case or the details they will give this person a slap on the wrist. Very sad in Dominica.
We empathize with the family of the bereaved, it is never an easy thing to lose a loved one.
This statement is incorrect. the death occur because of the shooting. The law may differ depending where you are but murder, is murder the charges may reduce to manslaughter but the suspect is never walking he is a murderer.
I was just wandering but as u said the law differs everywhere for in antigua if someone dies as a result of an injury they sustained a year prior the perpetrator will be charged for murder.
Lol..what kinda law school you go..GBH..i can give 5 more charges that will server more time than GBH.
1. Attempted Murder
2. Assault with a deadly weapon
3. Aggravated Assault
4. Possession of Firearm
5. Possession of a Firearm in Public
these are just a few, a REAL LAWYER(not u) can put so much cases on that loser he spend his sorry grandbay life in the pen
alot of allu was waiting for dat to say Grand Bay again so much ting does happen roseau allu doesn’t be so quick to run allu mouth about it gwa bay gwa bay voleh pa ka paya stop take grand bay ppl for tebeh twn mn looking noise when they dead allu crying and bitching tell dem wen they coming come well !!!! we just products of the environment rough and savage
It’s fools like you who continue to give us in Grand Bay a bad name. Product of what environment? i am not rough and savage with you pal. Speak for yourself fool.
grand bay i comeout, YOU are the product of your misguided, limited, mind. Thugs like you cause people to disrespect OUR village. I, too, “comeout” Grand bay but am nothing like you. Shush your mouth.
It is sad. He left his home to have some fun and he was shot. Poor guy. Think of how this saddens the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
I hope the Guadeloupe visitor will eventually recover.
To his family, my heartfelt sympathy to you and also his associates. Take heart. You are being comforted by The Blessed Trinity and with our prayers for your beloved one and for yourselves that God will strengthen you in your sorrow.
The Mother of God, The Ever Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Dear Lady who is also called The Mother of Sorrows (consider when Her Blessed Son Our Lord suffered and died), is sorrowful for you, for us to see so much sadness in the world, in Dominica,
caused by some creatures of God.
She is praying for you, comforting you and covering you with her Mantle of Love. Obviously, she loves all of us, God’s children. She knows us by name too!
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul rest in peace. Amen!
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord hear us. Christ graciously hear us.
An efficacious prayer composed by St. Bernard:
Remember O Most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins our Mother. To thee we come, before thee we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of The Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions but in thy mercy hear and answer us. Amen!
Pray for the mourners. Pray for us.
God bless you grieving relatives. Your prayers will be answered.
Isn’t that guy always in some fight ? Why are people blaming grandbay .. Just the other day someone tried to cut him with a cutlass in town .. When people die Dominicans like to pretend they were angels too much .. Every action is a reaction .. Who’s to say he did start the fight? How you make your bed that’s how you’ll lie in it !
no they will never say cuz is grand bay is d worst place in dominica
A fly over to Martinique would have saved his life. They should change the name of that hospital and the entire staff. Lower abdomen? What vital organs are there? Not shot in the head or heart, yet him dead? I’m really scared, wi
blood vessels
Liver, Kidneys, Pancreas, Stomach. Depending on the damage, it can affect the other vital organs like the heart, lungs, brains because all the organs depend on one another. If the blood not flowing in time to the vital organs, the brain and others become damaged which can cause the person to die.
All murders should face their death penalty but however its the government who are not stricked enough on the laws governing the country…do like french speaking countries n deny murderers jail.. build a new prison to judge all criminals cause 25 or more years is d amount of time giving to murderers….. costume,officers,are those who clear guns to be in the coutry…..the prime minister should know better n take others feelins into consideration…
its time the years for illegal gun handelin to be 30 years hard jail. that should stop them easy. Them guys believe in movies, they doo regret after, all now they are in hiding. i wonder why so, in the movies the actors goes home.. In reality when u kill is jail hard jail 30 years.
So man killing man for Dr own thing it really fucket up ………hole strong to his family……R.i.P maga
The criminal justice has not done much to keep up and solve crimes in this ever changing world. In some US states with high crime they have passed legislation that forbids disclosing of witness names so that people will be forthcoming with info, especially in the low income areas, that has helped solved many many murders. the current laws prevents people from coming forward with info. If they do, word gets out like magic as to who informed. It’s not that easy to divulge such info in D’a. This surely needs to be made easier, including witness protection. Take heed.
Grand bay taking some good blows lol
Ya, we must admit too much idiots there with bad attitude. From what I heard neither of them are from Grandbay.
Rip.
Those were the days when people would actually go out to enjoy themselves with family and friends. Now, when fellas leave their house they leaving strapped. You’d think they’re going to war with ISIS or BOKO HARAM. They out in jam and they don’t want people to bounce them or push them. A jam is a place where people come to free up and dance not to stand up one place and play tense. Now the minute somebody bounce them is problem… is pull out the gun and shoot, take out the knife and stab. Not even talk you can talk with your own mouth fellas now want to chap you for speaking your mind. Dominica seeing some rough times. Jah alone that know. People think parents these days have it easy…. trust me it hard. Parents have to ensure they talk to their children day in day out and pray for their children… Because if not Dominica will finish… Children behave yourselves and obey your parents… Do what is right.
I would just close down the place where the incident occurred, because the owner has know right to let security allow people to enter with weapons….. so they have to play a part in it, seeing that it happened inside the spot.
According to them fellas’ song, “Are you about THAT life???
Stupes everything is government? Shut your damn mouth your stupid fool
So bro am not going to see you at the GYM with us any more you use to tell me two more sets you doing after ill do my sets i use to laugh you and say go on boss ill wait .R.I.P
BWAVOOOOOOOO
Time to bring back the death penalty and make a few examples, then people will think twice before taking a gun or knife to a jam
May his soul R.I.P.
The proliferation of handguns in the country is unbelievably discomforting. But it is the callousness with which almost everyone – general population and official- involved is what is most frightening with these criminal activities in the country. The number of unsolved murders in Dominica makes one wonder about the capacity and desire to investigate these crimes.
Its true we are a small island, but honey in many other parts of the world…ITS THE SAME THING…….Subsequently I tend to question the “capacity and desire” too.
all those pagan feast have and always will have negative impact on our lives because they are not of GOD. do you hear anyone getting shot in church,,,
the people and their organisation that institue these feast are also the greatest church hin the world… DOMINICANS , READ ALLU BIBLE AND EDUCATE ALLU SELVES. STOP BEING SLAVES.
Are you retarded? What does a festival has to do with a pagan holiday? And yes there was a shooting in a church in america. People like you don’t need the internet. Can’t mean to tell me you have access to all this information and you’re still ignorant like this. Dominicans are a lost cause. Destined to stay suffering because of their own ignorance.
Ur own Kelvin Felix almost lost his life in St.Lucia while officiating in church one Sunday morning a few years ago. I guess this prompt his resignation.
Twelve got shot in a church in the us…
Stop preading fear… Not everyone wants to be a christian and that’s their choice to make…
Also in Africa. It has also occurred elsewhere. Evil is rampant in the world.
So why is it that no one who went to the church service got injured or shot. STOP TALKING NONSENSE, you are talking a bunch of rubbish.
Well if you recall, a white boy shot up a church last year… so yes people get shot in church. So blame not the feasts, because we can have feasts without killing. But we are human and even God was with Jesus they still crucified him, why? Because it was meant to be. You can\’t stop the way a person has to die. It is already planned by God.
Your last sentence. God knew he would die that way. He did not plan it. He plans no evil. One day these things, the truth will be revealed to us.
In responding to callers in many parts of the world (Catholics and non-Catholics), they are ever so cheerful and patient, explaining carefully and graciously, no matter what their questions, pro and con. For many reasons of the Catholic Faith, I love that Radio Station, WLOF 101.7 FM, The Station of The Cross. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima. It is an affiliate of EWTN Global Catholic Radio. I have learned much from it. You can also access it on the Internet – http://www.stationofthecross.org
Your statement is a good one for me to take up with one of the Priests, theologians and well-learned hosts, experts on the US Catholic Radio Call-In Programs. I think I know what their reply will be but it would be worth asking them.
You know what they will say? “It is a good question/query.
God bless you!
You have much to learn. You must be a pagan and cannot think well, spurred on by Satan, the enemy of our souls. Satan is everywhere even when you are sleeping. He and his corteges roam the country, the world. This is where he is prominent (some are not aware of that), in church, among worshipers and those who are having fun and some clean ones.
Some years ago, one Sunday afternoon, at a Church prayerful gathering, a Healing Service in Toronto, the Priest who was the leader said to us, “Let us commence with an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be to the Father . . . for we could have an enemy in our midst.” It surprised me then. Food for thought.
You should read the book, “The lives Of The Saints” and know what they went through with this enemy, the enemy of God and of our souls.
Guard what you say/state. Do not bring Christians down and call them pagans. God knows who you are and what you stated. One day you will pay for it.
You are the slave; the slave of Satan. You educate yourself. Read/study the Holy Bible and learn to love your fellow people.
You have much to learn. People as you are not well-read, although you think you are. You are not well-versed on certain mortal (moral) and spiritual matters. You simply state what is on the base of your mind which has no substance and is not fruitful, bears none except hatred. I could share some more stories.
Look on google ,try to find out about pastors and priests who have killed …and surely you will find it..no matter where someone is killed .it’s the same kill. About 3 months a back an american pastor killed their own son because he was gay…last month a pastor was found in africa with many skeletons of his church members in the church… and it goes on and on…
so sad. RIP
wen will dominicans learn that bagai jean gwabay is for jean gwabay?..this place is filled with ignorant ( every meaning ) people only. ignornace in their thinking, ignorance in their way of life, ignorance in the way they raise their kids….its very very laughable really and then they boast of where they come from?….i am certain 2 or more ppl know who is the perpertrator, but they will harbour this person because is not their business or if the fella go to prison they wouldnt rock jordans for pork fest…smh…
is not today or yesterday gwabay like dat and its a cycle of crap with these ppl. waiting around for family overseas to support them, or sending their kids to get involved with drugs and crime to mayble themselves with gold and jordans and weave…i wonder what is the stats on illieteracy in grandbay?….sad
dislike if allu want…i am from grandbay..so its not something i was told….i stay on my porch and look at these ppl daily and it breaks my heart.
You’re being a fool… Your comment was pure ignorance. Not everyone is the same . there are many hardworking and industrious people in grandbay who strive to excel. You’ve used the negative to cover up the good. You say you’re from grand bay and so am o but its clear to see where you got your ignorance from .. Shame !
Bwavoooooooooooo
Rasta what is your outburst of Bwavooooooooooooooo? Are you happy the young man died? Just asking do not want to judge you. We all have the same enemy for your information. The one who comes to steal, kill and destroy. And he does not like non of us and is sometimes responsible for us hating one another to camouflage him. But remember on the other side, we have the one who came to give life and give it more abundantly. W have to make a choice and depending who we choose, we hate and do not forgive because we see each other as enemies … False. God loves all of us the same so he sent his son to die for us all. But we have to choose. He does not force us.
Grandbay definitely has some of the most ignorant people I’ve ever seen, like a tribe of people from the congo or somewhere
Yes talk ur talk but we do have persons in all fields of profession
You seem like you come from the Congo yourself. Kiss your a**. Grand bay people are nice ppl you ignorant fool. Educate yourself on what happened before you start talking crap. Amd don’t come back grand bay before one of de congos chase you out.
It’s a sad situation …..many say people die everyday but plz let’s wise up……rest in peace maga ….came to enjoy urself n lost ur life….smh
Alas Alas Alas i feel sorry for you…You and all those who thumbs up on your comment need to tie stones around you all necks and jump in the Calabishie Sea…thats where i sending you guys…F****** Grow Up!
I agree with you they are a bunch of greedy and selfish people, when you see them and hear them talk in St Thomas, St Johns and elsewhere it all about themselves, they compete and fight each other, people going to Grand Bay is going there at their own risk, they do not want other villagers to come to Grand Bay, yet they running to other people’s country, with all, due respect to the person you said that they a just like the people of Congo, I disagree, Grand Bay people are worst than the people of Congo, they do destroy their own families with evil/voodoo etc, just ask SoGoFly the former police office, the boomboom fly, these people are very savage and hostile towards none villagers, so sad that , the young man left his home to go and enjoy himself only to end up murdered, sad, my sympathy to his entire family and love ones
in as much as you may be correct about the tendies of ur fellow countrymen….what they mayb guilty of in this instance as many others is their ability to not speak….their propensity to stay mute and protect these criminals….
everyone of them will come here and say is newtown d fella from etc…who has called crime stoppers?..who has made it to roseau to tell the police…instead they RIP ..and feeling sorry for the mother…the ppl involved not from grandbay but regardless…these ppl are known to protect and harbour criminals to ensure their piece of the good stuff….”stuff”
thats whats wrong with society and humans on a awhole..that unless its not at our home, under our bed…its not our problem…once we not benefitting eff it….so these criminals are loose and we definetly dont know wen that stray bullet will hit us or our kids…
they have the biggest druglord in dominica as a saviour using their kids..boys n girls..heartbreaking..
Am not sure about ur hatred towards grandbarians, but damn it must be painful. But am sure u know of all the good grand bay has produced. Having said that, why don’t you people stay away from grand bay since whenever y’all show up, you do some sh*t then leave us with bad name. We had six weeks warming up for this feast. We open the doors to everyone on the last day and y’all couldn’t contain yourselves. Hmmmmmm. I hope this doesn’t happen anywhere else for the sake of all other communities. SMDH
True words bwaavoo could not have said it better! to you Mabouche the cap must have fit you too damn well
It is very sad that a self identified Grandbay resident would portray the other residents in such a negative manner. You should be ashamed of yourself. It is people like you who help fuel the negative stereotype associated with Grandbay. How dare you characterize the people as ignorant when you clearly exhibit the very trait that you so detest! While there are areas within the community which need to be ameliorated, there are many positive attributes of the people. I am from Grandbay! Stop dragging your own people down and for the record,I’m sure you are one of those people decreasing the illiteracy rate since you spelt it as ‘illieteracy’….just my two cents so let me get back to sipping my tea.
so the person cannot make a typo?….stuuupssss………allu dat smarter…and none of allu can help a situation….about very sad…ask anyone dey will tell you about ” jean gwa bay”…i am from there myself..from highland..and this person is generalising because not everyone is so but what they said isnt false at all…stop sugar coat
Wow, I dono what to say.
Sounds like St.thomas 2 weeks ago, nice sewo, Jouvert went well (that’s a first), Destra on stage and a guy shoots 2 people by the bathrooms.
There’s some people who saw the culprit, I want to see how long are the G/Bay people going to hide that scumbag .I wanted to go to that activity but I said to myself ,I cant remember when was the last event without any trouble. I then decided to stay at home.
that’s so true tete lalay..
Well said I could not have said it any better.
They are not just highly ignorant but they believe that you must bow down to their ignorance…Next thing they brag about their ignorance,as if its something that they have bought somewhere,and noone else can buy it.
Thumbs Up
Do you think the perpetrator/murderer is from Grand Bay?
It breaks my heart to see that you, tete lalay is still so ignorant; were you fearful of attending school? Your grammar speaks volumes. SOT.
o my God. R.I.P my dear friend. Hearts out to the family of the dead and get well soon to the Guadeloupe national.
visitors will take a step backward not to enter this country at all. call the pope, priest, pastors and the country on a whole to pray and wash away the evil that is surrounding us. MOST OF ALL CALL ON THE MASTER UP ABOVE.
I endorse what you stated. I love such comments. Yesterday, I had this conversation about praying for Dominica, ourselves, family, friends, Church, Pope, Bishops, Priests; for everyone in the world. I said we are not praying well and enough Does God not know that?
He also has a sense of humor when we talk/write/comment if it is positive as this.
It is also said, “God talks to us when we are silent but we do not listen. He talks/inspires us regardless of our status.”
A saint said: “Speak more to God and less to people.” We do need this godly advice.
He also talks to us while we are praying. We must pray and listen to God; allow him to talk to us. This is what it means to converse with God and vice versa. All this I heard on the US Catholic Radio and more. . .
A prayer for the dying I remember from childhood in D/ca, “Sacred Heart of Jesus once in agony, have pity on the dying.” To be prayed often.
God bless you!
Deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. May he rest in peace. It is so unfortunate that young men are losing their lives so senselessly through gun violence. Despite vigorous efforts by the Dominica Police Force to locate and remove these illegal firearms from the hands of individuals who find it logical or reasonable to settle their grievances with acts of extreme violence these weapons continue to proliferate our society and claim lives. Yet, it is important to understand that guns by themselves do not kill people, PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE! What this means is that if someone has the intention to seriously harm or kill another, he/she will do so whether it’s with a knife, cutlass, any blunt instrument or heavy object. It would be ideal to be able to remove all illegal guns from the Island but it’s simply unrealistic! The true deterrent should be serious and effective punishment by the Courts for these senseless crimes!
Well said!!
All you good there with all you corrupt government that encouraging all kinds of violence.
IGNORANCE is a disease……..YOURS!
Why you don’t shut your dam mouth!!!!!
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, you are very arrogant, the same applies to you, you, some of you Grand Bay residents are very hostile, malicious and coward, this is the reason you guys fast to use weapons, Dominicans should not be restricted from going to others villages on 5he island, there are many Grand Bayrians all over Dominica who left Grand Bay and refuse to step foot to Grand Bay, not even in death, hope when the water in lalay ready for you guys you all will stay and wither the storm, too much killing be civilize to one another, too much blood on the streets of Grand Bay, people should be on their guard, they should be vigilant at all times when going to Grand period
I want the! To cathch the killer. That’s just too much!!!