A second murder for the year has been recorded for Tobago.
Zaki Lorde, from Lambeau, was shot dead by gunmen in the vicinity of the Live Wire Pub in Lambeau, around 11 pm, Friday.
Lorde, police said, was in his 30s.
The murder toll for Tobago now stands at two.
Speaking to the Sunday Guardian yesterday, Lorde’s father, Hubert Lorde, said he was unaware of any grievances his son had with anyone. He said his son was well liked in the community and acted as a provider for many. The father said he does not hold any resentment or animosity against the men who killed his son since they were not born as criminals. He said he was at peace and is prepared to forgive the men.
Meanwhile, Lorde’s mother, Claudia Phillips, said she remained in shock over the incident.
She wants justice to be served.
“Right now I’m hurt and there’s no forgiveness in me. It’s too hard to think about that right now. I want the perpetrators to be brought to justice, whoever did that to my son,” Phillips said.
Lorde was a poultry farmer and a sanitation worker employed with the Division of Infrastructure and Public Utilities in the THA. He was also the father of four children ranging from two to seven.
An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.