Last Updated on September 7, 2022, 8:13 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Trinidad and Tobago: A 46-year-old man and his nephew were at their residence when they were shot by an individual on Monday night, September 5, in Freeport, a town in Trinidad.
The two victims were identified as Fazal “Beastman” Hosein, aged 46 and Kevin Samuel, aged 31.
Both the individuals received medical treatment at the Chaguanas district health facility. They lost their lives shortly after 7 pm while receiving medical assistance.
According to the police officials, the older of the two victims, Hosein, was also known by his alias Bobby.
The shooting incident occurred at the family’s home on Taitt Madoo Road, Freeport, Trinidad and Tobago.
The investigating Police authorities have stated that the shooter ambushed the victims and started shooting directly at them, later fled the scene as the victims fell to the ground.
Both the victims were taken to the nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
It has been reported that no other person was injured during the fatal incident.
The crime scene was visited by Freeport and the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (Region III), who also gathered the evidence.
The victims’ relatives are in a state of shock and have not yet said anything about the incident.
Kevin Samuel (the nephew) was out of prison on bail for a series of offences against him.
In July 2020, police officials had charged Samuel for possessing a Glock 17 pistol with 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition along with the control of marijuana after searching him in the yard of his own house.
The police probed the house and reportedly found a pistol with three rounds of 7.62 ammunition in 2020, after which two other individuals were also arrested and charged and reported to be friends with Samuel.
Police officials in Trinidad and Tobago have launched a search operation to look for the shooter. The reason behind the murder has not yet been identified, but further investigations are being carried out
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