(Trinidad Guardian) Three men were murdered in separate incidents in Couva, Point Fortin and Santa Cruz between Wednesday night and yesterday.
In the latest incident, the nephew of West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara was gunned down along Mitchell Street in Santa Cruz
Police said Mashama Lara, 33, a fisherman, had just arrived at his home and parked his pickup on the roadway, when he was ambushed by two men who shot him before escaping in a waiting vehicle. He was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
Police had no motive for the killing up to last night.
In south Trinidad, investigators were also still trying to ascertain why Randy Amoroso, 38, of Point Fortin, and Clifford Riley, 32, a labourer, of La Lune Village, Moruga, were killed.
Police said Amoroso, also known as Crumpy and Movado, came out of prison a few months ago after serving a term for larceny. Police believe he was beaten to death.
A security officer on duty at the Point Ligoure Tank Farm in Point Fortin told police that around 8.15 pm, she was in the guard booth at the entrance to the compound when she heard people arguing on the road. She then heard a smashing sound. She contacted her senior and Amoroso’s body was later found on the road.
In the other incident, a security officer contacted the police around 8.50 pm after he saw the body of a man lying on the road at Milton Village, Caroni Housing Settlement Development, Couva.
Officers said the victim, identified as Clifford Riley, was shot multiple times. Police found 16 spent casings, 11 projectiles and $111 at the scene. Investigations are continuing.
