A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder. Devon Hernandez who is also called Devon Fernandez is expected to appear at the Arima Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, December 6, charged with a number of offences including murder, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm to endanger life and possession of ammunition to endanger life

The charges are connected to the murder of Anthony Fuentes of La Retreat Road, Arima. Hernandez was charged last Friday 3rd December 2021 following advice received from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Roger Gaspard SC. The victim who was 20-years-old was a self-employed scavenger of Arima.

According to the police, around 9:20 pm on November 26th, a man was at his home with others when he allegedly observed six men, approaching his home and all were armed with firearms. He raised an alarm and he and another person fled the scene. The man also stated that the house was allegedly surrounded by the men and a few moments later gunfire was heard.

After the men left, the pair returned to their home and discovered the body of a man on a couch in the living room area with multiple gunshot wounds about his body. Following a check, it was discovered that $2600 belonging to the deceased was also missing from the house.

Following an investigation by Northern Division Task Force which was supervised by ASP Douglas, Insps Hosein, Mungroo and W/Insp (Ag.) Sylvester of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region II, Hernandez was arrested.

Police are still trying to capture the other suspects involved.