A 23-year-old Beetham man became T&T's latest murder victim after he was gunned down yesterday morning. The dead man was identified as Ziggy Harewood, 23, of 18th Street, Beetham Gardens. Around 9 am yesterday, residents reported hearing several loud explosions and upon checking, they discovered Harewood's bullet-riddled body inside a house. Police from the Besson Street station visited the scene.
Senior police yesterday said the killing was gang-related. The latest killing pushed the murder toll to 313. In a separate matter, two men were shot at St Margaret's Lane, Belmont, around 12 noon. Up to 5 pm yesterday, details remained sketchy as to the mens' identities. The shot men remained warded in a critical condition at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital.