Kevon Young of Thomasine Street, Laventille was shot in the right arm during a broad daylight attack on Thursday, June 12th, 2025 at approximately 12:18 p.m. Young was reversing his brown Volkswagen Passat behind Readymix Private Road in Eastern Quarry when an unknown slim, dark-skinned male wearing a green jersey and green bandana covering his face approached and knocked on the driver's window. The suspect then pulled out a firearm and fired at Young's vehicle. Young immediately sped off and heard loud explosions, realizing he had been shot in the right arm. Young drove himself to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Police are investigating the incident and searching for the suspect. The motive for the attack remains unclear at this time.
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This is the 17th attempted murder reported in Port of Spain in 2025.
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