(Trinidad Express) For the second time in less than four months, a prison officer has been murdered near his home, prompting Prisons Commissioner Sterling Stewart to declare “we are under attack”.
This time 32-year-old Fitzalbert Victor Jnr, aka “Simon” , was shot multiple times by an unknown assailant at his home in Prizgar Lands, Laventille.
The killing has pushed the murder toll for the year to 86, compared with 60 for the same period last year.
According to police reports, Victor, who had ten years of service, was washing his black Nissan X-Trail motor vehicle in the yard of his home about 6 a.m. when he was approached by an armed assailant. It is believed the gunman jumped the wall at the back of the home to spring a surprise attack on the prison officer in the event he was armed.
Several shots were then heard and the assailant was observed fleeing the scene on foot.
Victor was said to be have been shot about seven times.
