As most of the country was preparing for effects of Tropical storm Bret, three men were murdered in a shooting in Laventille last night.
According to reports, shortly after 6 pm police received a report of a shooting at an apartment building near to the basketball court at John John, Laventille.
Police found the three victims lying in a corridor to an exit of building. All three were shot several times and were pronounced dead on the scene by a District Medical Officer.
The sneakers of the victims were missing.
Police had not identified the victims up to late yesterday but said that it was likely gang-related based on the circumstances.
Investigators were on the scene up to late last night attempting to interview residents who may have witnessed the shooting.
Autopsies are expected to be performed on the victim’s bodies today.
The three murders raised the murder toll for the year to 222.
