A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, as authorities grapple with rising violence.
Teenager shot dead in Guadeloupe
A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in public on the street in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 6 a.m., and the teenager died during his transport to the hospital.Emergency efforts unsuccessful
According to a police source, emergency services attempted to resuscitate the minor for a long time. Witnesses reported seeing three men fleeing the scene.Scene cordoned off
Local media in Guadeloupe reported the incident took place in the Cour Zamia neighborhood, which was cordoned off by law enforcement. The Territorial Directorate of the National Police has been assigned the investigation for murder.High homicide rate in Guadeloupe
The homicide rate in Guadeloupe reached 11.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the Ministry of the Interior, a figure more than eight times higher than the rate recorded in all of France (1.4).Call for societal change
In September, the prefect and the general prosecutor of Guadeloupe had called for "a societal awakening against hyper-violence and the circulation of weapons" in the archipelago, following a dozen homicides since the beginning of the year.
