Omar Mohammed, 21, was shot and killed near his home in Cocorite early on Monday morning. Police reported that around 7:30 a.m., residents of Powder Magazine heard gunshots near the HDC apartment block, Building Six, and found Mohammed's body at the scene. Mohammed was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. Officers from the St. James CID, Region One Homicide Bureau, and the Crime Scene Unit responded and processed the area. The body was transported to the Forensic Science Centre in Federation Park. Authorities have not yet determined a motive for the killing.
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This is the 11th murder reported in Port of Spain in 2026.
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