Friends and family gathered yesterday at the Chaguanas home of Shanice Morris to bid a tearful farewell to the 32-year-old mother whose life was cut short in a violent Edinburgh 500 shooting.
Well-wishers filled the gathering, which spilt out onto the streets, where grief was evident and media access was limited at the family’s request, with cameras permitted under controlled conditions.
Morris, of Flamengo Street, Edinburgh 500, Chaguanas, was killed on the night of April 17, in a shooting incident at Victoria Drive West, Balmoral Park.
Police said she was attending a community night football activity when she received a call claiming her boyfriend had been shot. She left immediately and went to the location.
Investigators said that as Morris exited her vehicle and approached the house where her boyfriend and others were present, a masked gunman opened fire on the group.
She was struck and died at the scene.
Two other men, a 34-year-old businessman and a 36-year-old Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force corporal, were also injured.
Police recovered multiple spent shell casings from the scene.
While investigations are ongoing, early information suggests Morris may not have been the intended target, with officers continuing to probe the motive and circumstances behind the attack.
Residents described Morris as a hardworking and well-known young woman whose sudden and tragic death has left family, friends, and neighbours searching for answers while mourning her loss.
—Otto Carrington
