4 murders in a day — 353 for year

Another victim is Kwami Carr who was also found on Monday night at Spring Valley Road, Mt D’or. He was shot to death. Police are also seeking the public’s help in identifying the body of a man found at Wharton Street in Laventille, yesterday while officers are trying to ascertain a motive behind the murder of Akim “Simple” Parkinson, who was killed in Cocorite.

Carabon’s relatives said he was also a clerk at the National Insurance Board, but his dream was to become an official for FIFA. In fact, sources at the TT Pro League revealed he was due to officiate at a match yesterday. As a result of his murder, the match was postponed.

“It’s very sad to hear what transpired with him but we had great plans for him,” said Wayne Caesar, head of the TTFA Refereeing Department as he reacted to Carabon’s murder. “The old people have a saying that the good die young.

He was one of our better officials.” Police said that at 7.15 pm on Monday, Tableland police responded to a report of gunshots being heard at Naparima Mayaro Road near the Tableland High School. Police found Carabon’s body on the road. His car was parked a short distance away.

In an unrelated incident, Kwami Carr was found dead under a tamarind tree less than an hour after Carabon’s killing. Police sources said officers went to Spring Valley Road, on receiving a report of shots being heard, and found Carr’s body. He was shot in the head.

Then at 4 am yesterday, police were called to Wharton Street in Laventille where the body of an unidentified man was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The fourth murder was that of Akim “Simple” Parkinson who was shot dead yesterday at Upper Waterhole Road, Cocorite.

According to sources, Parkinson was walking along a track near a parlour when he was cornered and shot by three men. Residents said Parkinson was an easy-going man who lived up to his nickname.

“Why do you think they call him ‘Simple’? It’s because he was never in nothing,” said a resident.