Man killed over drug turf

A SANGRE Grande man was shot and killed Thursday night in what investigators believe was a slaying over protection of drug turf. Neil Khan, 29, was described by police as a drug pusher, who was fatally shot after knowingly or unknowingly straying unto another drug dealer’s turf.

Up to late yesterday, no arrests had been made and sources told Newsday persons in the area at the time of the shooting are refusing to talk.

According to reports, around 8.15 pm Khan, an unemployed man of Vaughn Avenue, Foster Road, was standing at the side of William Trace, off Foster Road.

Without warning, a volley of shots was heard and Khan screamed out, ran a short distance and collapsed on the road bleeding heavily from a wound to the left side of his chest.

His brother Nyron Khan, who was standing nearby, ran to Neil’s assistance and together with other residents, took the wounded, semi-conscious man to the Sangre Grande district hospital where doctors pronounced him dead-on-arrival.

A report was made to Sangre Grande police and officers led by Insp Edmond Thomas and including Sgt Fermin Roy, Cpl Neville Sankar and Homicide Bureau detective Sgt Hendron Moses, visited the scene.
Investigators theorise that Khan wandered into someone’s turf and was fired upon.

Officers told Newsday while no arrests had been made up to late yesterday, they were looking for a resident of the area where Khan was shot. An autopsy carried out yesterday at the Forensic Sciences Centre confirmed that Khan died of shock and haemorrhage consistent with a gunshot wound to the left side of his chest.

Khan, who was unmarried, lived with his parents and two brothers. Cpl Neville Sankar of Sangre Grande CID, is leading investigations.