Two men were shot dead and another injured during a shooting incident in Arima on Wednesday night.
The dead men have been identified as: Kion Carr, 30, and Anderson Meloney.
A third person was shot and wounded in the buttocks. He has been identified as Andrew Pile, 29, of Guanapo.
According to a police report, the trio were liming at Tumpuna Road near “The Crossings” when two masked gunmen alighted a Nissan Tiida and opened fire.
Carr and Meloney were shot multiple times. They died on the scene. Pile, who sustained a single gunshot injury, was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope where he underwent emergency surgery.
Carr and Meloney’s killing was recorded as the tenth double murder for the year.
Investigating officers told the T&T Guardian that they believe the incident was drug-related.
However, relatives of both men said they preferred not to comment but said that they were friends who loved life and loved to lime a lot.
One of Carr’s relatives, who wished not to be identified described Carr was a very funny, out-going kind of guy and a loving person to the people around him, “he loved to eat and drink the best and loved to make people happy.”
One of Meloney’s relatives, who also asked not to be identified said that “he lived and did things to provide for his family.”
Investigations are continuing.
