Shootings in Laventille and in Santa Cruz

THE HOME of a Laventille man was shot at, while a Santa Cruz man was shot in separate incidents on Monday night, police sources told Newsday. Motives for both shootings were unknown up to late evening.

In the Laventille incident, police said Rupert Ferguson was at his Upper St Barb’s Road, home around 7.15 pm when he heard something like stones falling on his rooftop. Afterwards, police said, Ferguson heard two gunshots and on checking saw a bullet hole on one of his wooden windows. No one was injured and officers of the Besson Street Criminal Investigations Department (CID) are continuing enquiries.

In the other shooting incident, police said around 8.15 pm, Akeem Grant, 19, of Sam Boucaud, Upper Santa Cruz, was in his living room looking at television. Police said Grant told them he heard a noise in his kitchen, and on checking, saw a man dressed in black, and wearing a bandana to hide his identity. The intruder, according to police, had entered through an open window on the northern side of Grant’s home.  The assailant then pointed a firearm at Grant, who  held on to the weapon.  A struggle ensued and police said two loud explosions rang out. When the smoke cleared, Grant had received a bullet wound to his left hand.  The intruder then fled the scene through an open door. Neighbours rushed Grant to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital (PoSGH), where he is reported to be in stable condition.  PC Sylvan of the Santa Cruz CID is continuing investigations.