The ST  James police say fifteen men who continue to create mayhem in the parish are wanted for serious crimes to include murders and shootings.

The parish continues to be rocked by crime and violence and up to Thursday night recorded 55  murders .  That’s five more than the 2016 figure .

Operations officer for the ST James police division, Deputy Superintendent  Gary McKenzie says the names of the men will be published soon.

DSP McKenzie highlights that the lack of statements in many cases hampers the progress of their investigations.

In the meantime, DSP McKenzie says despite some crimes in ST James trending down, murders and shootings remain a problem.

Operations officer for the ST James police division, deputy superintendent of police Gary McKenzie.

The police say a combination of issues often leads to major crimes in ST James. These include gang warfare, victims being in the wrong place at the wrong time and lottery scamming.

As such, cops are educating the public to be aware of where they go, to avoid the places susceptible to shootings and avoid gathering in groups at nights.

DSP McKenzie says the police continue to face challenges in their turn over of murders. He says they are yet to get substantial leads into most these cases.