Three men shot dead in separate incidents: Murder spree
Kareem Jervis -
One man begged for his life outside his home when he was shot dead, another managed to save the lives of relatives when he alerted them to the presence of gunmen in his casino when he too was killed. A third was selling doubles when he was felled by a hail of bullets.
This sums up a spate of killings on Tuesday night.
The killings brought the murder toll to 389 for the year thus far, compared to 518 for the corresponding period last year.
In the first incident market vendor Michel Diaz, 35, was taking garbage out at his Tunapuna home at around 7.30 pm.
Murdered Diego Martin casino owner saved relatives
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Lucius John, 35, was shot dead at his Diego Martin casino, LA s Amusement Club, on Tuesday night by bandits.
Relatives said John raised an alarm allowing two other relatives to escape before he was cut down by gunfire.
PHOTO COURTESY RELATIVES - PHOTO COURTESY RELATIVES
A casino owner is being hailed as a hero for warning his brother-in-law and another relative of a robbery before he was shot dead at his Diego Martin businessplace on Tuesday night.
Police said Lucius John, 35, was at LA s Amusement Club, on the Diego Martin Main Road, at around 7 pm when two bandits came in.