Brit killed & another injured after masked gunmen open fire at St Lucia bar shooting pals as they sat on balcony

A BRIT man has been killed and another injured after masked gunmen opened fire at a bar in St Lucia. Donnie McKinnon and his friend Peter Jackson were drinking on a balcony on the Caribbean island when they were shot at, it is understood. FacebookDonnie McKinnon died after being shot at a bar in St Lucia[/caption] Mr McKinnon died while Mr Jackson, 72, was rushed to hospital following the incident on Saturday, reports the Mail. The pair were at Steve’s Bar in Soufriere when masked gunmen fired at them, according to a local source. Mr McKinnon, from Scotland, and Mr Jackson, from Lancashire, both moved to the island several years ago and became citizens. One local resident told the St Lucia Times: “Everyone knew them. They were community people. This is sad.” Police on the island are investigating the alleged attack. Mr Jackson, a photographer, has lived in St Lucia for more than three decades. Mr McKinnon meanwhile managed former working plantation Soufriere Estate on the island. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.