UNEDITED FOOTAGE OF A shooting INCIDENT THAT LEFT ONE (1) DEAD AND A MINOR WOUNDED AT PIONEER DRIVE IN PETIT VALLEY ON TUESDAY 25TH JULY, 2023.

A shooting in Petit Valley left one man dead and a 16-year-old teen injured on Tuesday 25th July, 2023.

• The deceased was identified as 36-year-old Keron Lewis aka “Darko” of Oliver Street Ext., Morvant, while the injured teen remains unnamed.

• At around 8:30 pm, Lewis was at Simon Lane, Pioneer Drive, Petit Valley, talking to the teen when he was ambushed by a masked gunman.

• The suspect fired several shots at the duo before fleeing the scene on foot.

• Lewis sustained multiple gunshot injuries to the chest while the teen was hit in his left foot.

• Lewis reportedly ran a short distance away and collapsed and the teen raised an alarm.

• The police and emergency health services were notified and a team of officers led by Cpl Robinson from the Western Division task force, as well as Pc Ariz Mendez from the West end CID responded to the report and discovered Lewis dead.

• The injured teen was subsequently taken to the Port of Spain General Hospital where he received medical treatment and was listed in stable condition.

• Crime scene investigators also visited the scene and recovered 25 spent 9mm shell casings, some of which allegedly had TTPS markings.

The last murder that took place in Petit Valley was on Saturday 20th May, 2023 when Steven Phillip, who was an illegal gunsmith was shot dead on Simeon Road.

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