A wave of violence swept through Trinidad’s capital on Sunday, resulting in the fatal shootings of three men in separate incidents across the Port of Spain Division within a narrow six-hour timeframe.
The first tragedy unfolded at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the McShine Lands area of Laventille. Romello Edingborough, a 29-year-old from Maraval, was engaged in renovation work with his father when six individuals clad in dark clothing approached the property. Two of the assailants, armed with firearms, reportedly seized Edingborough and executed him at the property’s entrance with multiple gunshots before fleeing towards Desperlie Crescent. Despite being rushed to Port of Spain General Hospital by his father, Edingborough was declared deceased upon arrival at 4:39 p.m. Law enforcement officials, including Ag/Cpl Nunez and teams from Homicide Region One, secured the scene and collected ballistic evidence comprising eight 5.56mm shell casings, two .40 caliber casings, one 9mm casing, and a blood sample.
Approximately two hours later, at 6:10 p.m., officers from the Port of Spain Task Force responded to reports of gunfire at Joe Sam Hill in Laventille. Their investigation led to the discovery of 29-year-old Shaquille Woods from Morvant, who was found deceased at the base of a staircase with multiple fatal gunshot wounds to his head. Emergency medical personnel confirmed no vital signs were present. Homicide detectives and forensic specialists processed the location, recovering a single 5.56mm spent shell casing.
The third homicide occurred near 9:40 p.m. along Picton Road in Laventille. Prince Moses, 35, was fatally shot outside his residence after stepping into his yard. Relatives reported hearing explosive gunshots before discovering Moses wounded. He was transported to Port of Spain General Hospital by PC Lewis and other responders but was pronounced dead at 10:05 p.m. Crime scene investigators subsequently retrieved multiple 9mm spent shell casings from the location.
In a related development, another shooting incident claimed the life of 22-year-old Umar Mohammed in Cocorite on Monday morning, bringing the nation’s murder toll to 73 for the year. This figure represents a decrease from the 83 homicides recorded during the corresponding period last year.