Trinidad: A 23-Year Old shot to death in Morvant

Trinidad and Tobago: A 23-year-old Man was shot dead in Morvant Community on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, reportedly identified as Hinkson

2024-07-07 15:55:50

23-Year Old Shot dead in Morvant

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Trinidad and Tobago: A 23-year-old Man was shot dead in Morvant Community on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, reportedly identified as Shaquille Hinkson, got several gunshots on his body and was taken to the hospital immediately, where he succumbed to his injuries. As per reports, Prior to the incident, the residents from Morvant also reported several gunshots heard around 2 PM on Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, upon arriving at the location, the authorities found the body of a young man lying unresponsive and bleeding from several gunshot wounds in his apartment at Building B in Paradise Heights, Morvant. He was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex for medical examinations and treatment. Meanwhile, a few hours later, on Sunday evening, another shooting incident was reported in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Where another 23-year-old from Gonzales was shot several times brutally on his body. The officials reported that the victim had been immediately taken to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital for treatment and is still under medical observance. However, in a Preliminary investigation, the officials said the firing was reported around 7 PM. A dark-coloured Kia pulled up at the location, and some occupants opened several fires near the corner of Charlotte and Oxford Streets. Moreover, in the wake of the incident, several community members were seen as deeply affected and moved by it. People took down their social media handles and extended their outrage over the rising crimes and shooting incidents on the island. People also emphasised that the frequent rise of such incidents is now hard to control and, at the same time, challenging to address. "The 'goodness' within the black population must unite and rise against those few 'malcontents', using guns and gangs to wreak havoc in various communities across the land. The 'issue' is very difficult to address, as it has a tendency to 'devolve' into 'race blaming' and people become very 'defensive' and 'feign' insult," a user said. While another user said, "Hhhhmmmm!....something is amiss in that once quiet area; too many killings recently." Meanwhile, a user also hinted at Prime Minister Rowley's retirement news and said, "Fear not my people, the crime boss said he would be retiring soon, but if his lips moved, he was lying."

Sasha Baptiste

Sasha Baptiste reports on local Caribbean news with a strong focus on crime, justice, community issues, and entertainment. With a background in sociology and journalism, she brings a grounded, people-centered perspective to her reporting, shedding light on the challenges and resilience within Caribbean societies.