Police are searching for gunmen who shot and killed three people including a woman during a drive by shooting in Marchand, east of here on Sunday night.

While the police have not released the names of any of those killed media reports have identified one of them as a 22-year-old man of Marchand, who died at the scene.

Eyewitnesses said that the shooting occurred at around 9.30 pm (local time) when the vehicle drove up and the occupants fired upon the people.

The St. Lucia Fire Service, which operates the ambulance services here, said that it had received a call for assistance and on arrival at the scene, the found the body of a man, who exhibited no vital signs.

Police said the two other persons were transported to the hospital in private vehicles, but died while receiving treatment.

Source-CMC