An 18-year-old Belmont man was killed at Davis Street, Laventille, yesterday morning.
According to police around 1.30 am residents heard gunshots and reported the matter to police. When officers responded they found the body of Aaron Walker on the roadway.
Walker, police said, was not identified at first but relatives later confirmed his identity to police. Walker’s killing takes the murder toll to 281 for the year, 33 solved with the corresponding figure for the same period at 292 with 53 solved according to Homicide Bureau of Investigations.
In three unrelated killings that took place over the weekend relatives of the deceased who spoke with the media at the Forensic Science Centre, St James are calling for an end to the bloodshed.
One such person was a female relative of Peter Brown who was gunned down on Friday night. According to police Brown, 24, was chased by gunmen from the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) apartments opposite Riverside Plaza, Port-of-Spain around 10.30 pm. Brown was struck by a car and as he was attempting to get up he was shot and killed.
The woman who did not want to be identified said Brown used to be involved in criminal activity but walked away from a life of crime when his daughter was born two years ago.
According to the woman, Brown, of Foster Road, Laventille was convinced to rob a man who was wearing gold jewelry. Police said the man was used as ruse to lure bandits and had gunmen lying in wait.
She said as Brown and others attempted to rob the man gunmen came out and killed him.
In another killing, the father of Jason Lightfoot, described his son as a gamer who was not a street child. Clifton Lightfoot, an undertaker with Celestial Funeral Home, said he has learnt to deal with death as a part of life, but still was not prepared for his son to be killed.
He said he had not seen his son in six months but would speak with him regularly on the telephone. He added that his son was not known to have any enemies and would spend most of his free time playing video games.
According to police reports, around 6.45 am on Monday Central Division officers received information about two bodies lying at the side of the road, at Mc Bean, Couva. When the officers investigated they found Lightfoot and his friend Andy Maharaj, who were reported missing since Friday tied up and killed.
In yet another murder, relatives of Kevon Smith say they are confused as to who would want him dead.
Relatives told the media that Smith, 29, an employee of the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development and was a known limer who was not known to be involved in any criminal activity. Police said Smith was liming outside a house party at Sixth Avenue around 2 am Monday when gunmen walked up to him and opened fire. The gunmen then escaped into a waiting vehicle.
His relative said he died doing what he loved.