Radhica De Silva
Senior Multimedia Reporter
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.tt
A youth from Williamsville died less than an hour after being shot in Hard Bargain on Wednesday night. Police identified him as Jordan Huggins, 21, a labourer from Ecclesville.
Witnesses reported that around 8:15 pm, Huggins stood near the trunk of a blue Nissan B14 in the car park of Pipe One Mini Mart when a white Nissan Versa pulled up and gunfire erupted. A witness, present at the scene, ran for cover. When the shots stopped, he found Huggins lying on the ground with gunshot wounds.
Huggins' father, Roland Huggins, placed him in a black pickup and rushed him to San Fernando General Hospital. Police officers from the Southern Division Task Force, patrolling along Guaracara Road, noticed the speeding pickup and escorted them to the hospital, where Huggins was pronounced dead.
Crime scene investigators discovered several 9mm shell casings and a projectile at the scene. Huggins’ body was taken to the hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
Police urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-TIPS to report anonymously.