Two men, both in their early 20s, were gunned down in separate instances between Sunday night and early yesterday.
The most recent killing claimed the life of El Socorro resident, Leroy Harry, 21. Harry, according to police, was killed in a drive-by shooting at Ward Lane, El Socorro around 12.30 am yesterday. Speaking with the media yesterday relatives of Harry said he was not a gangster who deserved to die by the gun but a good hard-working young man.
The women, who asked not to be identified, said Harry was a jolly and friendly man who enjoyed playing music. The women said Harry, of Maraj Trace, El Socorro was accustomed to being in the area he was when he was shot. The women said he was with relatives liming when the car passed an opened fire.
“Where he was is a customary place. He was by his uncle liming with some guys. I don’t believe they come for him. He asked his uncle for a juice and he tell his uncle that was it he going home. As he closed the door, the uncle say he hear the shots ring out. And a car speed off,” one of the women said.
They said Harry might have survived had police taken him to the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex (EWMSC) instead of Port-of-Spain General Hospital.
“They told us they was carrying him Mt Hope (EWMSC) but they went Port-of-Spain instead. They waste our time, they waste their time, and they waste his time. Mt Hope is shorter, it not taking you 10 minutes to reach there. And you are police driving on bus route” another woman said.
