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T&T murder toll to 100
THREE overnight killings have pushed the country’s murder toll to 100 in just 95 days, despite being under a state of emergency (SoE).In the first incident, an unidentified man was found at the side of the road in Wallerfield on April 4 with a gunshot wound to his head.Police said around 4 am, they went to Hamilton Siding, where they found the body of the man.
In the second incident, a 48-year-old Marabella man was killed and another was wounded.The dead man was identified as Curban James, also known as "Ban."
Police said around 11.15 pm, they received a report of a shooting at West Bay Shore.
In a separate incident, Josiah Joseph, 21, also known as "Pennie" was also gunned down on April 4.Police said around 8.50 pm they received a report of gunshots at Well Road in Siparia.
They found Joseph lying on the porch. Emergency Health Services also responded and found that Joseph was still alive. He was taken to the Siparia Health Facility but he died on arrival around 9.25 pm.
The murder toll at the same date last year stood at 143.
THREE overnight killings have pushed the country’s murder toll to 100 in just 95 days, despite being under a state of emergency (SoE).In the first incident, an unidentified man was found at the side of the road in Wallerfield on April 4 with a gunshot wound to his head.Police said around 4 am, they went to Hamilton Siding, where they found the body of the man.
In the second incident, a 48-year-old Marabella man was killed and another was wounded.The dead man was identified as Curban James, also known as "Ban."
Police said around 11.15 pm, they received a report of a shooting at West Bay Shore.
In a separate incident, Josiah Joseph, 21, also known as "Pennie" was also gunned down on April 4.Police said around 8.50 pm they received a report of gunshots at Well Road in Siparia.
They found Joseph lying on the porch. Emergency Health Services also responded and found that Joseph was still alive. He was taken to the Siparia Health Facility but he died on arrival around 9.25 pm.
The murder toll at the same date last year stood at 143.
