T&T coconut vendor shot dead on the way home

(Trinidad Express) A coconut vendor on his way home after work was shot dead on Wednesday.

Narendra “Bush” Singh, 42, of Syne Village, Penal, was shot multiple times as he drove his vehicle through Picton Settlement, Diamond Village.

Randell Ramsaran, 17, who was with Singh was shot in the face.

Ramsaran is warded at hospital.

Around 7.10 p.m. Singh was driving his Mazda BT 50 when a white Nissan Tiida drove past and the occupants opened fire.

Singh was shot in the upper body several times and died in the driver’s seat of his van.

Ramsaran was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital and warded.

Police said they are uncertain of the motive for the killing.