(Trinidad Guardian) Gunmen opened fire on Moruga businessman Enrico Andy Guerra, killing him and his five-year-old daughter, Anika Guerra, last night.
The child died after being shot multiple times on the left side of her face, her lower back, and her arm. She succumbed to her injuries at the Princes Town Hospital at 10:20 pm, less than half an hour after the shooting. Guerra died on the spot at his Poui Trace, St Mary’s Village, Moruga home.
Police said Guerra, fondly known as ‘Rico’, owned Enrico’s Corner Mart. He had been outside with his friend, Juston Weston, 30, of St Mary’s Village, when around 9:45 pm, gunmen opened fire on them.
Guerra’s wife, Anastacia Hamilton, was inside the minimart at the time, combing her daughter’s hair. Police reported that when the gunshots started, Guerra tried to escape by running inside his shop, closely followed by the masked gunman.
Hamilton took cover, trying to shield her daughter as gunshots ricocheted around them. When the gunfire cleared, Guerra was lying dead, but Anika was still alive. Weston suffered a gunshot wound to his right forearm and was discharged from the hospital.
In a Facebook post, Guerra’s mother, Hesper Alidarsoo, a prominent community activist, wrote:
“They took my first-born child from me with his daughter… Where do I pick up the pieces? God help me to understand.”
Councillor for Moruga Joseph Lorant wrote:
“May you have the strength at this time to overcome this. Enrico was indeed a good person who loved his daughter dearly. May their souls rest in perfect peace.”
Police are working on several leads.
