(Trinidad Guardian) – Five men were murdered in four separate incidents over a 13-hour period starting from Friday night.
A sixth man is currently fighting for his life at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) after being shot in his face and stomach in another bloody weekend recorded in this country.
The murder toll for the year now stands at 265.
This weekend’s blood bath began around 8.30 on Friday night in Morvant with the murder of 26-year-old Akil Eugene.
According to reports residents of St Francois Valley Road in Morvant heard gunshots and found Eugene lying in a pool of blood.
He was shot once in the back.
Eugene was rushed to the Port of Spain General Hospital where he eventually died.
Around 10 on Friday in Arima the second shooting incident occurred.
A group of men were playing cards on the road at Maturita Extension when they were approached by another group of men dressed in dark clothes.
The men dressed in the dark clothes grabbed 24-year-old Marvin Peters and a fight began.
Peters was shot in his face and stomach.
He was rushed to the Arima Health Facility by his friends before being transferred to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope.
Peters is currently warded in a serious condition.
The shooting is said to be gang related.
The third shooting incident took place around 3 am yesterday.
This resulted in a double murder.
Dead are Anthony Lalla, 26, and 23-year-old Idi Farrell.
Lalla of Upper Quarry Drive Champs Fleurs and Farrell of Lemon Drive Champs Fleurs were shot dead at an apartment at lower Albert Street, St Joseph.
Lalla and Farrell were found dead on a double decker bunk bed.
They both had gunshot wounds to their heads.
The killings are believed to be drug related.
The fourth shooting incident took place around 6.30 am.
Shawn Joseph, 29, of Lovell Street, Monte Grande Tunapuna was found at the side of the road with gunshot injuries.
He was taken to the EWMSC by his brothers.
Joseph died at the hospital.
His killing is believed to be drug related.
Around 9.30 am an unidentified man believed to be in his 40s was found dead, tied and gagged in Caura.
According to reports a gardener found the body of a man of African descent dressed in a black three-quarter pants and a red white and black jersey lying at the side of the road in Caura.
