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A fatal shooting in Cocorite.

Adisa Harry was shot during afternoon traffic yesterday at around 5:30pm.

Reports say the incident took place in the vicinity of the Westshore Hospital on the Western Main Road.

Newscenter 5 understands Mr. Harry was in a Nissan B15 car with 4 other people when gunmen approached the vehicle and began firing shots.

The gunmen then ran off.

Mr. Harry and two others were hit.

The driver of the car was not hurt and managed to take the wounded to the Four Roads Police Station.

Officers then took Mr. Harry to the St. James Medical Complex where he died.

A wounded couple was treated and discharged.

Investigations are ongoing.

The Ministry of Health is to begin its booster program against COVID-19 for children 12-18 years.

Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says this follows approval from the World Health Organisation.

At COVID-19 media briefing yesterday, Minister Deyalsingh said the booster program would begin soon.

Minister Deyalsingh also made an appeal to parents of children who may be immunocompromised to get them vaccinated.

Minister Deyalsingh also said the current regime of administering the Pfizer vaccines for 1^st shot dosage only will be stopped on June 5^th. 

The Ministry of Social Development and Family Services has made an intervention in the Point Fortin community. 

Minister Donna Cox tells Newscenter 5 a team did meet with people affected by the tragedy yesterday.

Yesterday Minister Cox assured that her Ministry would continue to bring comfort to the community as long as they need it.

Kymani was reported missing on Monday.

This led to an extensive search for him.

Acting Police Commissioner McDonald Jacob is saying the circumstances surrounding the killings of Ms. Cudjoe and her son are being investigated.

He said yesterday 2-year-old Kymani Francis’ death is also the subject of a police probe.

An autopsy is yet to be done on Kymani’s body.

The autopsy was expected yesterday but only a swabbing of the body was done.

A test for COVID is to be done on the body before the autopsy.

Angry villagers have been casting blame on the mother of the child and the neighbour who saw him walking along the road on Monday morning.

Kymani was found dead in a river close to his home on Tuesday morning.

The boyfriend of the child’s mother, Joshua Thomas is casting doubt on the circumstances surrounding the death.

He says Kymani was not capable of walking on the road bareback and barefoot in the hot sun.

This was a claim made by people who saw Kymani 24 hours before he was found dead.

However Point Fortin MP Kennedy Richards is urging calm and patience.

MP Richards called on people to allow the investigation to run its course.

Speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday, Mr. Richards said he too was awaiting the results of the autopsy.

Many have been questioning the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and death of little Kymani.

A male suspect is now in police custody following the brutal killing of Krishana Mohammed.

The 23-year-old mother of 3 was chopped to death at her La Brea Village Guayaguayare home yesterday morning.

The suspect is said to be a boyfriend of Ms. Mohammed.

Her brother Isiah Mohammed says she wanted out of the relationship because the man was violent.

The man now in custody is 40-years-old.

Ms. Mohammed received chop wounds about her body during a dispute.

Krishana Mohammed is now the 2^nd woman killed in the last 2 days.

Abeo Cudjoe and her 12-year-old son were killed on Tuesday this week.

Independent Senator Dr. Varma Deyalsingh admits to having a change of heart regarding the use of marijuana, but says he remains worried for children who may become users in the new market.

During his contribution to debate on the Cannabis Control Bill in Senate yesterday, Dr. Deyalsingh, a Psychiatrist, noted, the regulating body for cannabis must now pay close attention to the sale of marijuana laced edibles.

Dr. Deyalsingh said marijuana had a bad name for centuries and this must now be corrected.

He added that a case might also be made for other taboo substances.

Although marijuana has been decriminalised in Trinidad and Tobago, it is still illegal to sell or grow commercially for export.

Currently, citizens are allowed up to 4 marijuana plants or up to 30 grams for personal use.

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has extended his sympathy to the boy’s relatives and the Point Fortin community.

On his Facebook page yesterday he said a child is dead and the entire nation is torn deep within.

He wrote that people have questions to ask themselves, the least of which is whether this tender life could have been saved.

Dr. Rowley posted that the vast majority of people do not know Kymani but that does not insulate from the deep, disturbing sorrow, which washes over the nation.

He said the sad end is not what people were praying and hoping for.

The Prime Minister said he too is shocked and saddened.

Angry residents of Point Fortin are demanding justice following the death of 2-year-old Kymani Francis.

Twenty-four hours after he was reported missing, Kymani was discovered dead near a river not too far away from his Teshier Village home yesterday morning.

Neighbours and concerned individuals demanded justice outside the homes of the child’s relatives and a woman who last saw him walking along the road.

The eyewitness, Zoi Quan Kep turned to Facebook yesterday, explaining what she did when she saw Kymani.

She said she is now being blamed and there are even threats.

Police do not suspect foul play in the death of Kymani. However a post mortem is to be conducted

The government hails as progressive the decriminlisation of cannabis.

This as debate began in the Senate today on the Cannabis Control Bill 2020.

Opening the debate was newly minted Attorney General Reinald Armour.

He would say the move is aimed at development.

The Senior Counsel told the Upper House of the expertise that would form the governing authority.

But the government is told it must have a role in the industry if the small farmers are to survive.

This from United National Congress Senator Jayanto Lutchmedial. 

The attorney also had concerns about addiction and rehabilitation.

Mrs. Lutchmedial said it would be a long time before the benefits of the sector would be seen.