Mexican murdered in Pt Fortin

Police say that at 3.30 am, 36-year-old Socorro Serrano Sandoval was returning from a lime with his friend and work colleague Fernando Camacho, 24, who is originally from Colombia.

As the two walked along Church Street not far from the St Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church, they were approached by a man of African descent who wore a dreadlocked hairstyle and a bandana across his face. He called out to them.

When the pair turned around, the dreadlocked man shot at them, hitting Sandoval several times.

Sandoval collapsed a short distance away while Camacho ran away. Residents who heard the gunshots alerted the police who later took Sandoval to the Point Fortin Area Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say Sandoval and Camacho worked at Pace Construction Services Limited, a contracting company contracted by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC ) to build units at the Lakeview Housing Development in La Fortune, Point Fortin. Sources say Sandoval worked as an engineer at the company for more than four years.

Sandoval’s murder did not appear to dampen the spirits of thousands of people who were making their way to Point Fortin to kick off the weekend celebrations as dozens of music trucks and scantily clad promotion girls could be seen at almost every street corner yesterday afternoon.

No arrest has been made but police say they have strong leads in determining the identity of the killer.

Point Fortin police are investigating.