Marabella mason Kareen Mitchell died yesterday after being shot three times in the back for protecting a close friend from harassment. Mitchell, who worked with United Engineering, had gone to Boy Joe’s bar at Southern Main Road to lime with friends when the tragedy occurred. His mother, Margaret, said it was one of his favourite liming spots. A witness said around 4:15 am, Mitchell got into an argument with a man who was harassing one of Mitchell’s female friends.
“He tell the man not to interfere with his sister. They had some hard talking. A short while later, a man wearing a Marvin Gaye hat and a dark shades walked up to him from behind and shot him in the back,” a source said. Witnesses called the police and Mitchell was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital where he died at 7:20 am. Describing Mitchell as hardworking, Margaret said she never believed that crime would hit home one day.
“My son was a limer boy, but I never worry about him because he had his own car and would drive when he went to party. He worked for what he wanted but whenever he had free time, he would lime and come back with a lot of girlfriends,” Margaret said. Saying the crime rate was ridiculous, Margaret said she was sure that robbery was not the motive for her son’s murder because all his valuables including his jewelry, money and wallet were intact. “Right now, I feel if I don’t keep busy I will break down.
hope the police catch the right person who did this to my son,” Margaret said, as she worked in the family grocery. Mitchell’s elder brother, Kelvin, said he also hoped the police would apprehend the killer. “God don’t sleep. We will get justice,” Kelvin said, adding that Mitchell was always helpful and considerate. Police said they had obtained a description of the suspect and would make an arrest shortly. Officers of the Southern Homicide Division, including Insp Don Gajadhar, are investigating.