A teenage girl was shot and killed while another was injured following a shooting at a bar in Tobago on Sunday 27th August, 2023.

A teenage girl was shot and killed while another was injured following a shooting at a bar in Tobago on Sunday 27th August, 2023.

• The deceased was identified as 17-year-old Precious Williams, who was a student at the Mason Hall Secondary School.

• At About 3:05am, Williams was reportedly with a group of friends at Uptop Bar in Crown Point when a fight broke out.

During the altercation, someone pulled out a firearm, and several shots were heard.

• Shortly after, Williams and an 18-year-old woman were discovered nursing gunshot injuries.

• The suspects then fled the scene and the police and emergency health services were notified.

• When they arrived at the scene, Williams had already succumbed to her injuries while the injured victim was taken to the Scarborough General Hospital for treatment.

• A man from Plymouth, Tobago was subsequently arrested in connection with William’s murder.

This was the 10th murder that took place in Tobago for the year thus far and the second for the month of August.

Just on Wednesday 09th August, 2023, a man identified as Allison Ballah aka “Bling Bling” was shot and killed at the Port Mall Carpark in Scarborough, Tobago on Wednesday 09th August, 2023.

Williams was also the 35th female that was murdered for the year thus far.

The last female that was murdered is 22-year-old Shennelle Edwards who was shot dead along with her boyfriend in Hindustan, Arouca on Sunday 20th August, 2023.

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