In the pre-dawn darkness of Saturday, a fatal shooting left a 32-year-old Diego Martin resident dead at his own home, marking the latest violent incident to shake the quiet community. Authorities have identified the victim as Nigel Ferguson, who was also known to locals by the nickname “Ling” and resided at a property on Rathole, Upper Quarry Street.
The first signs of trouble emerged at approximately 1:35 a.m., when nearby residents reported hearing loud, explosive-like bangs erupt from Ferguson’s home. Within minutes, two suspects clad entirely in dark clothing, both carrying loaded firearms, were spotted fleeing the residential property on foot. The pair ran down a long flight of outdoor steps that connects the hillside neighborhood to the main public roadway before disappearing from sight.
After the gunmen left the scene, one concerned local resident approached Ferguson’s home to check on his wellbeing, where they made the grim discovery: the 32-year-old lay unresponsive in the entryway of his house, with no signs of life.
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service’s Crime Scene Investigations unit were quickly dispatched to process the location and gather forensic evidence. Their search of the property turned up a total of 20 spent shell casings of varying sizes, a find that indicates multiple weapons were used in the attack. Among the recovered casings were seven 9mm rounds and 13 .40-calibre rounds.
As of the latest update, law enforcement officials have not announced any suspects in connection with Ferguson’s killing, nor have they identified a clear motive for the deadly attack. Investigations remain active and ongoing as detectives work to track down the two attackers and piece together the sequence of events that led to the shooting.