Daniel Vettrino Shot Dead on Caribbean Island
Police in St Vincent and the Grenadines are investigating after Daniel Vettrino, a 37-year-old man from Fife, was shot dead on the island of Canouan.
Daniel Vettrino, from Dysart in Fife, died after police responded to reports of gunfire in the Gym Hill area of Canouan late on June 24.
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds.
Daniel Vettrino Killed in Canouan Shooting
Police said the report of shots being fired came in at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Officers attended the Gym Hill area and discovered Vettrino injured.
He was later pronounced dead by a district medical officer.
The force said a post-mortem examination would be carried out as the investigation continues.
No public motive has been confirmed.
Police have also not released a full account of what happened before the shooting or whether any suspect has been formally charged.
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Police Appeal for Information
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said anyone with information that may assist the investigation should contact its Major Crime Unit or Police Control.
The official police statement identified Vettrino as a foreign national and confirmed the fatal shooting location as Canouan.
That leaves the case in an active-investigation stage.
The core public facts are limited: gunfire was reported, police responded, Vettrino was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and local officers are investigating.
Because the inquiry is ongoing, no wider claim about the reason for the shooting should be treated as confirmed unless police release it.
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A family member described Vettrino as “much loved by everyone” and “a pure soul who only wanted success and happiness for all of those around him.”
They said he had touched lives from his hometown in Fife to many places around the world.
Those words have shaped the response to his death because the case is not only an overseas homicide investigation.
It is also the death of a Scottish man whose family is now dealing with grief, distance and the practical complexity of a fatal incident abroad.
The UK Foreign Office said it is supporting the family of a British national who died in St Vincent and the Grenadines and is in contact with local authorities.
No further consular detail has been released.
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Canouan Case Draws Wider Attention
Canouan is one of the islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines, located between the main island of St Vincent and Grenada.
The island is small, but it has a high-profile tourism economy and luxury-resort presence.
That contrast has pushed the killing into wider attention: a man from Fife, a fatal shooting on a Caribbean island, and an investigation now being handled by local police with UK consular involvement.
The next confirmed developments will likely come from police updates, the post-mortem process or any court action if an arrest leads to charges.
Until then, the reporting position remains narrow.
Daniel Vettrino has been killed. Police are investigating. His family is being supported. The reason he was shot has not been publicly established by the authorities.
TL;DR
- Daniel Vettrino, 37, from Fife, was shot dead on Canouan.
- Police said he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the Gym Hill area.
- The shooting was reported at about 11:30 p.m. on June 24.
- A post-mortem examination is expected as the investigation continues.
- The Foreign Office said it is supporting the family of a British national.
- No public motive has been confirmed by police.
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