POLICE are searching for a motive in the shooting death of Guyanese national, Seema Lilman, in what appears to be a hit, on the 31/4 MM Penal Rock Road on Tuesday morning.
Lilman’s common-law-husband, Rajesh Bridgelal was critically wounded and is fighting for his life at the San Fernando General Hospital.
Police are searching for two men of Spanish descent, who were seen leaving the scene of the homicide/wounding incident.
There is a theory that robbery might have been a motive, as residents suggest the couple went to a bar where they played the machines and won some money.
Other residents who expressed reluctance to speak with the Newsday said they were scared for their lives and contemplate moving out. One woman who spoke on the basis of anonymity said her 12-year-old daughter woke up traumatised when she heard the shots echoing in the normally quiet community.
The couple were reportedly on their way home from the wake of family friend and school teacher referred to as Uncle Seeth, shortly after 1 am.
A short distance away from their rented home, occupants of a white Nissan AD Wagon, rammed, head on into their dark green Mazda 323.
As the Mazda became immobile, gunmen came out of the white car and started firing at the couple. The assailants then jumped into a waiting silver coloured Note, and drove off.
Residents who heard the loud explosions contacted the police. First responders WPC Homer along with PC Ramoutar and PC Bahaw found the AD Wagon PDD 1597 in the middle of the roadway. Its right side front and rear doors were open.
Police said the PDD 1597 was a false registration plate.
The front of the wagon and the Mazda PBS 5840, were both damaged. The Mazda also had what appeared to be bullet holes in its front and a shattered windshield.
Upon checking the vehicles, the officers found the body of a woman of East Indian descent, dark brown in complexion and medium build slumped on the left front-passenger seat. The body, which bore gunshot wounds, was clad in a white top and blue long jeans.
A resident told investigators he was awakened by the sound of rapid high-calibre gun fire around 1.30 am.
He said when he looked out onto the roadway he observed two men of Hispanic descent who entered the Note which drove off.
He described the two men. He said one was tall, wearing a dark-coloured pants and white hoodie. The second man of medium build wore dark-coloured clothes. Both men were unmasked.
The resident said two minutes after the Note drove off, he observed Bridgelal staggering along the road and he appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds to his face and body.
The resident assisted him and before Bridgelal lost consciousness, he told the resident he had been attacked and his wife was also shot.
Crime scene investigator PC Moreno and photographer WPC Ashby processed the scene and retrieved several 5.56 shell casings. District medical officer Dr Ramjit declared the body dead and ordered its removal to the SFGH mortuary pending post mortem at the Forensic Science Centre, P
