Days after altercation, Paramin man killed

“A friend of his got into an altercation on Tuesday and he simply put in his two cents,” said a relative who wished not to be named.

“The gunmen could not get who they were looking for so they made and example of him, to send a message.” According to reports, Sylvester was in a Nissan Almera near a house in Paramin, when, at about 2.30 am loud explosions were heard.

When residents checked they saw Sylvester slumped over in the vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds.

He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his wounds while en route.

Relatives told Newsday yesterday that Sylvester was liming with friends and playing music from his vehicle when the battery died.

Not wanting to leave the car unattended, Sylvester stayed in the car and fell asleep. Gunmen later snuck up to his vehicle and shot him several times about the body.

Relatives described Sylvester as a respectable person, and added that he had never been involved in any illegal activities.

Relatives were shocked and dismayed when they heard of his death and the manner in which he died.

Newsday understands it was only after his death did family members hear about the altercation which they believe led to his death.

“He (Sylvester) was just a young black man who was now trying to make it in this world.

He didn’t drink and he was always respectful to people around him.

If his car didn’t die, he would have gone home where he was safe.

This was just a matter of being in the wrong place, at the wrong time...” relatives said.

Police investigating the matter have not yet ascertained a motive behind the shooting.

However, Newsday understands that the investigation is now in its initial stages.

The murder toll for the year now stands at 445, according to a Newsday count.