Despite a frantic attempt to rush him to hospital, a Williamsville youth died less than an hour after being shot in Hard Bargain on Wednesday night.
Police said Jordan Huggins, a labourer from Ecclesville, Williamsville, was shot at 8.15 pm along Sisters Road, Hard Bargain. A witness told police he was in the car park at Pipe One Mini Mart, located opposite Crawford’s Bar, with Huggins when the shots rang out. Huggins was standing near the trunk of a blue Nissan B14 when a white Nissan Versa pulled up and gunfire erupted. The witness ran for cover. When the gunfire cleared, the witness found Huggins lying with gunshot injuries.
Huggins was placed in a black pickup and rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital. Police officers from the Southern Division Task Force, who were on patrol along Guaracara Road, Reform Village, saw the pickup speeding along Williamsville Road driven by Huggins’ father Roland Huggins. The officers escorted the vehicle to the San Fernando General Hospital, where Huggins was pronounced dead.
Crime scene investigators found several 9mm shell casings and a projectile at the scene of the crime. Huggins’ body was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital Mortuary, pending a post-mortem examination.
Guardian Media reached out to Huggin’s relatives yesterday but they were too distraught to speak. His mother said they were still shocked but added that she did not think robbery was the motive for her son’s attack.
Police are urging the public to call Crime Stoppers at 800-TIPS to report information anonymously.
Kitchen assistant killed in St Ann’s
In an unrelated incident in St Ann’s, Tariq Andrews, 25, of Fondes Amandes Road, was shot dead at 5.30 am yesterday, as he was on the way to work.
A kitchen assistant at Cascade Caterers, Andrews was reportedly being driven to work by a colleague in a white Toyota Corolla – in which a woman known to both men, had been seated in the back seat. Police said as the driver stopped near the WASA Booster Station along Foncette Road, St Ann’s, a masked man ran out from some bushes and fired twice at Andrews.
It was reported that Andrews exited the car, approached the suspect and attempted to subdue him, as the driver turned the car and attempted to hit the gunman.
However, the driver allegedly lost control and crashed into the two who were fighting, resulting in Andrews being thrown to the ground. This allowed the gunman to stand up and fire once at Andrews before fleeing in a waiting car. Andrews died at the scene.