Murder-accused man shot dead breaking into cannabis facility
Joel Williams, 23, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at the CANNASVG farm in Georgetown after police answered an intrusion call at around 12:10 am. A second intruder escaped; police say they do not know who shot him and no arrests have been made.
🇻🇨 CANNASVG farm, Georgetown · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Joel Williams, 23, of Ottley Hall, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at the CANNASVG farm in Georgetown after police answered an intrusion report at around 12:10 am on 17 October 2026.[1] Two masked, armed men had entered the property, police said; Williams was lying on the ground when officers arrived and was later declared dead by a district medical officer.[1] A post-mortem is to establish the cause of death.[1]
A second suspect escaped unidentified, and police have not said who shot Williams or whether anyone linked to the facility is a suspect; no arrests have been made, and both the shooting and the break-in remain under investigation.[1]
Williams had a record of gun and robbery cases: convicted in January 2023 of unlicensed pistol possession, charged in late 2023 over armed robberies and a kidnapping at Campden Park, and arrested in February 2026 with Kyle Providence for the killing of Carl Quow, as well as the attempted murder of Jolani Thompson.[1]
Sources
- St Vincent: Murder-Accused Joel Williams Shot Dead During Break-In at Cannabis Facility. Writeups 24, 17 October 2026. Archived copy.