A mysterious phone call may be linked to the murder of Ste Madeleine pensioner Calvin Baptiste who was shot while driving through his Tarodale Hills, San Fernando community on Tuesday night.
Although a motive is yet to be determined, police are said that they intend get to the bottom of Baptiste’s murder.
A report stated that around 8.20 pm, residents heard gunshots in the community and contacted the police. When officers arrived, they found a green, old model Mitsubishi Lancer that ran off the road along Bougainvillea Avenue. They found Baptiste, 69, of Yallah Avenue, slumped over the steering wheel. There was no wallet in the car, but he was identified by relatives who came to the scene.
Relatives said Baptiste moved into the community approximately one year ago.
On Tuesday night, he had just returned home when he got a phone call and left home. They believe that he was shot while driving along Bougainvillea Avenue by someone who was waiting on him to pass. However, some residents are questioning whether he was struck by a stray bullet.
No one was at Baptiste’s home yesterday and neighbours said he lived alone.
Snr Supt Zamsheed Mohammed said resources are being given to solve all murders in the division as they seek to reduce the numbers. Baptiste’s killing is the 163rd murder for the year according to the Homicide Bureau.
