Three young men murdered off the coast of Dominica

Police in Dominica are investigating the deaths of three young men who were found in a boat some twenty-six miles West of the village of Salisbury.

The three men ranging in age from 25 to 35 years old were found riddled with bullets in a boat drifting in the Caribbean Sea.

Police report that they first began investigating when rumors surfaced locally that the shooting had taken place at sea. A Coast Guard vessel was initially dispatched but after a thorough search returned.

The search was continued after several persons called the police insisting that the killings had taken place. A plane from the Regional Security System was subsequently dispatched and the boat was spotted drifting in the sea.

The lifeless bodies of the three men all believed to be from Dominica were taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital where autopsies will be conducted.

Police believe that the killings may be drug related and have appealed for assistance from the public in helping to solve the murders.

The murder of the three men brings to thirteen the number of murders in Dominica so far for this year.