Tobago Correspondent
Two Valsayn residents escaped death in Tobago after gunmen shot at them during a birthday party on Thursday night in Mt Pleasant.
Three people were injured in the shooting incident. The victims were Garvin Timothy and Desiree Lawrence, both from Valsayn, and Preston Malcolm of Roberts Street, Mt Pleasant.
Police told Guardian Media the victims were attending the birthday celebration at a friend’s home on Robert Street when around 9.30, three men armed with rifles approached the gathering and opened fire on the group in the yard.
The suspects fled the scene on foot and escaped through Pleasant Local Road.
The injured victims were transported to Scarborough General Hospital by emergency medical services and are currently receiving medical treatment.
This incident comes just a few days after another man was shot and killed in that area.
Police said Nathan Roach of Mt Pleasant was killed around 11.50 pm on June 30 after gunmen entered his home and shot him.
Relatives took him to the Scarborough General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The gunmen then returned to his home seeking another male relative, who managed to escape with his life.