37 murders in 21 days

Angus Christopher James, 46, also known as “Ghost” of Bay Shore, Marabella, was shot and left for dead in his car at about 8 pm. According to a police report, James left his Marabella home to ply his vehicle for hire along the Marabella-Gasparillo route. The report stated that at about 7.15 am yesterday, James’ blue B-15 vehicle was discovered abandoned along Parforce Road in Gasparillo. His body was discovered slumped across the steering wheel and police said James was bleeding from a single bullet wound to the back of the head .

The District Medical Officer visited the scene and pronounced James dead and ordered the body removed to the Forensic Science Centre, St James where and autopsy will be performed tomorrow .

Yesterday, when Sunday Newsday visited the family’s home at Bay Shore, James’ mother, Marjorie James-Gomez, 64, said she last saw her eldest son minutes before he left home on Friday evening .

She said early yesterday morning there were police officers in front of her doorsteps who delivered the tragic news .

“When I saw the police I knew something was wrong and I was prepared for the worst. I knew it had something to do with Angus because he did not come home last night (Friday),” James-Gomez said. The mother wept, saying, “It hurts to know what happened to my son; it really does. I don’t believe I will get any justice .

If I say that my son had enemies, I would be lying and, if I say he did not have any enemies, I will also be lying because I don’t know. He never told me about any threats on his life.” James-Gomez said she would not seek revenge for her son’s killing and instead, would leave it in the hands of God. “These people or whoever did this to my son, I know they have families, so how could you sleep at night knowing you took a son from his mother,” the woman sobbed. Recalling the last conversation with her son, James-Gomez said, “He had already walked out the house and he forgot his cellphone and I called out to him and he rushed in. He took the phone and left .

I did not know that would have been the last time I would see him alive.” James-Gomez also said on many occasions she warned her son to be careful due to the nature of his job as a PH-driver .

In Bon Air West, Stephon Tyrell, 32, was shot dead while liming next to ‘People’s Bar’ at about 8 pm on Friday .

A police report stated a gunman approached him and fired several shots .

Tyrell, the report stated, ran a short distance and collapsed in some bushes where he succumbed to the gunshot injuries .

Sgt Robert and PCs Lalsingh and Paul from the Arouca Police Station visited the scene and are conducting investigations.