POLICE have arrested a suspect in the triple homicide at Oudan Trace in San Juan on Friday.
A release by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Saturday stated that officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) Region II arrested the suspect and recovered the firearm allegedly used to commit the murders, along with six live rounds of ammunition and three spent casings.
Dead are Kumari Kowlessar-Timal, 76, of Dalloway Road, Arima, Radeshka Timal, 48 and Zackary Shrikan David, 21, a student, both of Oudan Trace, Don Miguel Road, San Juan.
The release stated that around 5pm on Friday first responders received a wireless transmission from the Command Centre regarding loud explosions at Oudan Trace, Don Miguel Road, San Juan.
A close relative reported that he was at home in the bathroom when he heard loud explosions.
He came outside and saw three family members slumped on the couch in the living room area with gunshot wounds to the back of their heads.
Acting Commissioner of Police McDonald Jacob noted that the TTPS has observed that the recent increase in double and triple murders has been related to domestic and property matters.
He said that there is a need for access to conflict resolution and mediation services in communities.
He also stated that it is difficult to prevent these occurrences when they are rooted in familial matters.
