Two men were shot dead in separate incidents in south and central Trinidad, bringing the murder toll to 131 in just 84 days for the year.
A suspected drug dealer Lyndon Jack, 39, aka Teebo and Bull, was gunned down at Teelucksingh Street, California, Couva. Police said Jack was liming with friends in front of his home around 6:45 pm when a Nissan Tiida pulled up. The occupant started firing. Jack was hit four times on the chest and hands. The suspects escaped.
Meanwhile, Paul Briggs, 35, of Khan Trace Extension, Fyzabad, was also found dead around 9 pm on Friday. Police said they received an anonymous tip that someone was found lying motionless near in a side track along the Guapo Main Road, Fyzabad, near Scotiabank. When they arrived, they found Briggs lying on the ground with gunshots to the head and chest. District Medical Officer Dr Rajkumar visited the scene and ordered the body removed to the Forensic Science Centre. No arrests have yet been made.