A horrific shooting incident in Friendship Village, San Fernando, has left a family nearly decimated. In the early hours of October 10, armed assailants stormed a two-story residence on Peterloo Street Extension, resulting in the deaths of three family members and leaving another critically injured. The victims include 48-year-old Gracelyn Ramberan and her 25-year-old son, Randy Rampersad, a gardener, both of whom died at the scene. Gracelyn’s husband, Vijai Rampersad, a construction worker and PH taxi driver, succumbed to his injuries hours later at San Fernando General Hospital. Randy’s wife, Kimberly Rampersad, remains in critical condition. Police reports indicate that the attackers entered through the front door, with Gracelyn’s body found at the entrance and Randy’s on the road outside. The assailants are believed to have fled through nearby bushes leading to Cipero Street. Authorities from the Southern Division and the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region Three, are actively investigating the case. This tragedy follows the recent murder of 13-year-old Mariah Seenath in the same community, raising concerns about escalating violence in the area.
