Senior Reporter
jesse.ramdeo@cnc3.co.tt
A brazen shooting along the highway near the Beetham Gardens yesterday claimed the life of a man and resulted in a traffic jam for commuters exiting the capital city. The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Shakeem Reid.
According to information, shortly before 11 am, gunmen opened fire on Reid while he was walking near the highway in the vicinity of 19th Street.
The police were alerted, and on arrival, they discovered Reid’s body lying in a pool of blood. Several spent shells were also found near the eastbound lane of the Beetham Highway.
Police reports indicated that the vehicle used in the killing was later recovered along Annisette Street in Port-of-Spain.
The incident also resulted in a traffic jam as police officers temporarily blocked off a lane of the highway. Relatives of the murdered man were in tears at the scene. Investigators are still working on a motive for the killing.