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Gunshots were heard at Majuba Cross Road and residents later spotted Higginson’s body on the road. They alerted police and a party of officers responded.

The scene was cordoned off and processed by crime scene investigators.

Homicide detectives are still trying to determine a motive for the murder, but they are working on the theory that the shooting may be a result of a conflict between rival gangs in the area. No arrest has been made.

POLICE are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 15-yearold girl who went missing on Thursday. According to a TT Police Service release, Neisha Baptiste was last seen at her Emerald Avenue, Phase III Couva home by her aunt.

Baptiste, a student of the Laventille Junior Life Centre was seen at her home by her aunt Whitney Durham before she disappeared.

Baptiste was described as being five foot, two inches tall and brown in complexion. She also has a short hair cut that is dyed blue.

She is of African descent.

Anyone with information is asked to call 800-TIPS or the any police station.

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