Attempted robbery gone wrong results in homicide of Massacre man say police

Kennon Ettienne

As investigation continues into Dominica’s ninth homicide of 2022, which occurred last evening at Massacre.

The police say information received thus far suggests that the stabbing death of 32-year-old Kennon Ettienne is a result of an alleged attempted robbery gone wrong.

In a report to the media, Police Chief Daniel Carbon states that the incident, which occurred at about 9:48 p.m. on May 19, 2022, involved three individuals.

“It is alleged that Dwayne George male 29-years-old of Massacre was entering his house at Massacre when he was attacked by two men armed with firearms,” Carbon said. “The assailants were dressed in black clothing with hoodies covering their heads.”

He said during the attack, the assailant attempted to rob George of a gold chain from his neck and a fight ensued in the house, during which time George defended himself with a knife that was in his possession.

“Kennon Etienne sustained a stab wound to his stomach. Both assailants ran out of the house and Kennon Etienne was met in close proximity to the house bleeding profusely.”

Carbon said Etienne, who is also from Massacre, was then transported by the Fire and Ambulance Services to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Dominica China Friendship Hospital (DCFH) where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor.

The body of the deceased was later transported to Gentle Rest Funeral Home awaiting an autopsy.

According to the Police Chief, an investigation into the matter continues as the police are in search of the other assailant involved in the alleged robbery.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Mahaut Police Station at telephone number 4491460, the Criminal Investigations Department (cid) at 2665165, 2665164, 2665157, 2665158 or Crimestoppers at telephone number 18008477.

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40 Comments

  1. TeteMorne I From
    May 23, 2022

    OH Well. Take what they get. Hopefully, the other would be robbers will learn from this. KARVAL

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  2. May 23, 2022

    @We need answers, what is so strange about someone carrying a knife to protect himself or herself?

    Many women are approached by rapists; they may not have the strength or time to banter with a knife or a gun, so they carry some form of a spray in their purse, that will send the rapist fleeing into the darkness of no return. A man is stronger to walk with a knife or a gun.

    As a person of steadfast faith in God’s guidance, I don’t need any physical weapon for self-protection, but I also believe that it is a very wicked World out there, and many people have reasons to believe they need some form of physical protection such as a gun, a knife, a rod and other forms of protection–whom do you expect to answer your senseless questions?

    • ARAB
      May 24, 2022

      We know you don’t need any physical protection because the person to meddle with you hasn’t been born yet. But then again, some of them have bad eye sight.

  3. Jazz53
    May 22, 2022

    All he had to do is to take some of his chains to divide them put half at back and keep half at the front and he would have been well balanced! Well he was unbalanced and this is the result. how my people suffer from the lack of knowledge.

  4. Man bite dogs
    May 22, 2022

    The sad thing about this incident it’s possible that chain maybe just imitation gold jewellery, a couple of no doubt dope smoking idiots took someone elses life for very sad,
    I am sure guys such as Ibo, and Co. Will be blaming Dr.Dr Skerrit.

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    • Ibo France
      May 23, 2022

      By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread. Dog Man, work for what you need. When I heard that the table was turned on the robber you immediately came to mind. Glad you are still here with us. Don’t want to miss your daily comedy. Stay safe.

  5. May 22, 2022

    Something is not quite right about this story; if it did come from the Police, have them wheel and come back; it lacks substance and intellectual posture of modern day crime reporting; one should not leave the reading audience to speculate as to what really occurred. Just my take

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  6. Kalinago Justice
    May 21, 2022

    :?: We can imagine the state of mind of these young men on that slave plantation mentality island! I do always wonder what kind of family and homes these young men come from, when I imagine how strict my Dad was. Then again, I guess that’s what is expected from an island where there’s 80% of single mothers :?: These are the kinds who go to Guadeloupe and misrepresent their homeland.

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  7. Roy Melville
    May 21, 2022

    In a case like that, that Yong man defended himself and should be set free.
    Mark 3:27 No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. So these wicked thieves should read the scripture and behave their selves. He got what he deserves, Streight to HELL let me see what he going to steal in the fire.
    The sad thing is when it comes to his funeral some false preacher will say he was made a child of God in baptism and he will raise him up when he comes back. they should only bury that thief without a funeral.

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  8. May 21, 2022

    My African friend would say “Foolish guys”. They used guns and masks to steal a chain that may not have valued nothing because all that glitter is not gold and yet falling to their demise. Why didn’t go to their boss to teach them how to steal? Their boss stole $4.2 billion with only 5 sticky fingers. Next time you guys intend to steal, contact Jessee James, the man at the helm, the king, the king of lies. He knows best, he’s a doctor. He got multiple doctorates as to how a good theft is to be done. (Sor toe sort).

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    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      May 22, 2022

      Yes! Sticky Fingers! The one who stole the All the DASS MONIES. YOU remember that well, eh, about parley sort. What about the Algezeera Report? Do you know anything about it? The deal on selling Dominica’s passport on a promissory note!?.

  9. Pirate morgan
    May 20, 2022

    Thats good!!! See people things and leave it alone? Learn to be satisfied with what you have. Eat little and live long. Go and find work to do and dont steal people things.

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  10. Anada One Gann
    May 20, 2022

    If you be a thug you’ll be gone. We don’t need you living amongst us law abiding citizens. Dominica is hard for me too. But I will not harm anyone for their belongings. It’s not because all you see de leader stealing and living free. That freedom is just for a time. Injustice and corruption is short lived. Many cats 🐈 with 9 lives have died. So go on feeling “invincible.”

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    • Ibo France
      May 21, 2022

      This is my favourite comment. It’s very concise and instructive.

      Aluminium, steel, iron, copper, these metals should be more valuable than gold. These are used to build and manufacture houses, vehicles, planes, electric wire, et cetera. Gold is used for glamour.

      The moral of this sad story is to use your creative energy to carve out an honest living for yourself. Shortcut usually leads you to personal destruction.

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  11. Shem
    May 20, 2022

    Now I am saying this guy was at my workplace last week, with a thick chain around his neck stood in a corner..not knowing who he was.. and I can now see y he was staying in the corner, trying to avoid the camera..smh it could have been me robbed…it is sad, fine young men like this must turn to this robbing for a career.

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  12. slavery was never abolished
    May 20, 2022

    freed from chains. Now killing each other over chains

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    • Fed up Dominican
      May 22, 2022

      OMG. Sir/Madam 1000% in agreement.

    • Me
      May 23, 2022

      Gold chains, but chains nonetheless

  13. I Lie
    May 20, 2022

    It grieves my heart when the tragic criminal news increasinly gracing DNO headlines mirrors the pages of the NY Daily News.

    Dominicans will have to go under self-imposed lockdown if this growing criminal pandemic is not reeled in pronto. Now I know what paradise lost truly is.

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    • Ibo France
      May 21, 2022

      Let me repeat this over and over again. It’s a truism.

      When a government is dishonest and corrupt the society becomes the same. People take their cue from their leaders. The self-enrichment from the money and resources belonging to the citizens, by the top Don and Diva, believe it or not, is having a deleterious impact on the impressionable minds of, particularly, the young.

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      • Man bite dogs
        May 23, 2022

        Here it is another Crack cocaine so-called workers comidian blaming the government, once again keep your wicked pipe burning Man!!!!!

  14. Iamanidiot
    May 20, 2022

    But look at his neck, how many chains would be enough. Ebeh

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    • If we knew better
      May 23, 2022

      Some times they not real. Some times they are borrowed to take the picture. Some times they turn your neck green because is a gold plated.

  15. Bwa-Banday
    May 20, 2022

    Nice job Mr. George. It’s a pity that the other one got away running like a scared little girl even if he had a firearm. I hope you receive a commendation for bravery from Skerro because by all accounts you could have been dead over a gold chain. But since the deceased was a ……………….you are out of luck.

    Massacre is usually a quiet village in my view so I am quite surprised this happened there. But again, times are very hard in Dca and Massacre have some hard-back laborites – the deceased being one of them- who cant see the pending danger with so many young boys on the block daily just waiting for the parl-rep to stop by and give a cool out. He knows that now so he ducking them constantly. Looks like the “survival of the fittest mentality has taken over this once quiet and proud village.

    By all accounts this was a justified killing (Self Defense) so I hope the police don’t throw you in the dirty , stinky cells because they trying to make a show.

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  16. Toto
    May 20, 2022

    Man, this is insane. And there was me thinking we had seen the worst at the beginning of the month but this is murder no. three in three weeks …and May not over yet. More to follow again then. Pray God let it stop please please.n

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  17. May 20, 2022

    I wonder what will result out of this for the person whom he robbed and he’s accomplice 🤔

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  18. May 20, 2022

    This is very ridiculous to me. Men of today just don’t think before they act bcuz they feel they BIG man and can do whatever they want and nothing will happen to them. This man would have been alive all right now if he’d just stay in his mother home. I know things tight down there but this is just utterly wrong to do. That to me just makes no sense at all bro like fr. I feel sorry how the situation turned out this way but honestly I feel some men be doing too much. I’d rather hussle to buy whatever I want than to be chasing ppl for their things. U just never know how they got what they own. I just hope other young men learn from mr mistake.

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  19. derp
    May 20, 2022

    I wish more robberies ended up like this… the only sad thing is the other fella escaped

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  20. Anthony P. Ismael Minister of Free Peleau
    May 20, 2022

    Know who your friends are. Three of you attempted to rob a man peacefully entering his home and the other two “So-Called Friends,” left when Mr. George defended himself, allegedly causing the death of one young man. Crime doesn’t pay. Maybe now, others will think twice about robbing Mr. George. There is no glory in this at all. It’s sad for all those involved.

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    • D/can to d bone
      May 21, 2022

      Oh dear Mr. GEORGE HAVING TO WATCH HIS BAXK EH..I notice the trend when one kill my padna..it could take years..the gang plans to put him down…it is sad..hope this does not happen and the others we not want to go robbing..tough situation here..George make your calling and election sure accept christ and leave for him for you never know when death comes…if someone decides to take you down you l ow u not going he’ll to meet Etienne..

  21. Legion
    May 20, 2022

    Congratulations to Dwayne George.

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  22. Justified
    May 20, 2022

    My heart pours out to Mr. George. You had to do something that will stay with you for the rest of your life to protect yourself and possibly future people that the assailant may have attacked. Be strong

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  23. If we knew better
    May 20, 2022

    laughable. For a chain. Young men decided to dress up in black with hoodies and mask, to rob a man WITH FIREARMS for a chain!!! Petty ridiculous theft. Boy Dominican your people have seriously fallen. In this case Good Job Mr. George!! Protect your own. The other one get away. i hope you know who he is.

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    • Zandoli
      May 20, 2022

      What do you mean young men? This is a grown a*s man who decided the best way to make a living is by robbing another man at his home.
      Good riddance…….

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    • Tt
      May 20, 2022

      I had to read this like 3 times, so confusing. The guy stabbed I get that was he one of the unidentified masked men or was he someone else caught in the mele? No offense, it could have simply been said that in one of the assailants was stabbed by the robbery victim and was later found to be Tom.

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    • We need answers
      May 20, 2022

      Don’t understand the report. They stated he was in possession of a knife. How did he know he was going to be robbed. Are these his home boys? how did they know of the necklace and maybe the value? We need the full story. I think something is missing. Anyways that’s ashame. Let us teach our Youngs that life is more important than material things. Please bring back the olf MORALS of Dominica.

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      • Ivenia
        May 22, 2022

        Please read properly.
        The person they tried to rob was just entering his home. So obviously his home have knives used in his kitchen.

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      • KID ON THE BLOCK
        May 22, 2022

        That’s how ALL THEM 4 CARS should/must be treated. With no regrets or mercy. Wipe them out of society.

      • Frank N Stein
        May 24, 2022

        So people only carry knives when they know they are going to be robbed? Summer school you graduated from?

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