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Man, 19, shot dead at work site
Published:
Friday, February 26, 2016
A construction worker has today become the country’s latest murder victim.
Around 9 am, Jerron Douglas, 19, from Barataria, was shovelling sand at a construction site near his home when three masked men came up to him and shot him multiple times.
T&T Guardian was informed that Douglas lived only a few houses away from his job site, and the police did not believe that he was involved in any criminal activity.
Police are yet to determine a motive for the killing.
Investigations continue.
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