PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A fatal shooting in the La Horquetta community late Monday culminated in a devastating outcome when a stray bullet, originally aimed at a targeted individual, claimed the life of an innocent adolescent. According to official reports from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, the incident unfolded outside the family residence where 16-year-old Ezekiel Moore, a student at Malabar Secondary School, was spending time with his father.
The sequence of events began when the father received a phone call and moved outdoors to continue the conversation. Shortly thereafter, two assailants emerged on the pavement adjacent to the property and initiated a gunfire assault. As the targeted father attempted to retreat to safety, multiple rounds were discharged in his direction.
In a tragic turn, one projectile ricocheted off an unspecified surface and struck the teenager, inflicting critical injuries from which he succumbed. The violent episode triggered panic among local residents, who sought immediate shelter from the gunfire.
The father sustained non-fatal injuries during the attack and was transported to a medical facility for treatment. He was subsequently released following care.
This homicide marks the nation’s 46th murder recorded this year, surpassing the total of 44 documented during the corresponding timeframe in the previous year. The incident has reignited public concern regarding street violence and firearm-related crime across Trinidad and Tobago.