Murder toll climbs to 95

Port-of-Spain: The murder rate continues to climb with the shooting death of an unemployed man from Laventille last night.

The man has been identified as 29-year-old Hasani Smith. Police reports indicate that around 9 pm Tuesday, residents of Straker Village, Laventille responded to the sound of gunshots in the area.

They found the body of Smith with several bullet wounds in a nearby yard. Police say the man has no criminal record and no motive has yet been established for the killing. 

The murder toll now stands at  95, compared to 107 in 2010.