Murdered after being in wrong place

Pierre, 35, and 17-year-old Jabari Ettienne were gunned down while playing a card game with others men. An autopsy done yesterday confirmed that Pierre died from a gunshot wound to the chest. His relatives said Pierre was not the intended target as he was left with a quantity of cash on his person.

He was described as a person who loved to gamble. “He loved playing cards...He liked football and thing, yes, but he liked playing cards more than anything else,” said brother Wendell.

Newsday understands that Pierre and Ettienne were among four people playing cards at the liming spot in Phase 2, when masked gunmen ran up to the group and began shooting. Pierre was shot and slumped to the ground. Ettienne managed to run out of the liming spot and began running toward his home.

The gunmen gave chase and shot Ettienne multiple times mere steps away from his home.

As the gunmen fled the scene, Ettienne’s relatives grabbed him up and rushed him to the San Fernando General Hospital, however he succumbed to his injuries. Pierre was also taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.