On Wednesday, October 28, an 18-year-old man was shot dead in Saint-François, marking the 36th murder of the year in Guadeloupe. The circumstances surrounding this tragedy are unclear, but an altercation between two young men is believed to have led to the shots being fired. Several witnesses saw the scene. The gendarmerie of Pointe-à-Pitre has opened an investigation to clarify the facts and identify those responsible, with no arrests made so far.