Two men in their thirties have been gunned down in St Kitts and Nevis, according to reports from the police there.

The Saturday shooting claimed the lives of Jermaine Henry 35 and Denzil Edwards 34 both of the village of Stapleton

Reports are that some men were playing cards in a yard when a lone gunman entered the premises and opened fire on them. The man was wearing a black hoodie. Another man sustained a broken leg as he tried to flee the scene

Police are still trying to figure out the motive of the shooting.

The scene was processed by the Crime Scene Unit and items of evidential value were gathered.