The Herndon resident was killed at his store during a robbery on the afternoon of Friday, July 27. Some 200 people gathered in front of the Capital Jewelers store at 3219 Columbia Pike last night (Wednesday) for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of slain shopkeeper Tommy Wong. A suspect has been arrested in the case.
If Venezuelans could come here and work and earn a decent living, certainly there is no reason and excuse why Trinidadians cannot get a job to take care of themselves instead of robbing innocent businesses, persons and those who are working hard to live,” he added.Update at 4:10 p.m. “My message to the criminals is go and get a job.
We will keep this vigil going for a long time. “We will continue with this vigil to remind the public and those criminals that the southern community, business, pedestrians, shoppers ordinary citizens on the streets are not taking the criminal and evil act by bandits to go unnoticed. Singh said they intend to continue the candlelight vigil. Noting that people in the south used to boast about a low crime level, he said, “These acts must be stopped by the criminal elements that have infiltrated San Fernando and the southern region and certainly we will continue to work with them to ensure that this does not continue.” He said this will augur well in returning business and customer confidence in San Fernando. “On the evening of Tuesday we can see that there is still a police presence which was somewhat lacking and absent for sometime in the afternoons and Saturday, and our discussions and negotiations have yielded positive results where we are now seeing a heavier presence, foot patrols especially which is a heavy deterrent to the criminal element in downtown San Fernando.” Noting that he and the mayor also met with the TTPS and Municipal Police in San Fernando, he said these meetings have yielded results. He said the commissioner assured that there will be increased police presence on the streets and his officers will be more vigilant. In an interview with Guardian Media, Singh said the candlelight vigil was “symbolic to bring justice for his innocent man.”įollowing the incident, he said Police Commissioner McDonald Jacob met with him and San Fernando Mayor Junia Regrello on Saturday and Tuesday. Hosein who was close to the door tried to run and was shot in the back. However, shortly before 11 am on Saturday four men ran into the business place and began smashing the showcases and grabbing jewelry. Hosein, who also has Trinidadian citizenship returned to Trinidad in November and began working at Ketans Jewelers. Hosein, 33, who lived and taught at a university and school in Venezuela began working in Trinidad due to the economic crisis in his country. ‘We Want Justice’ was written on a placard that was hooked on the burglar-proof bars of the building. Saddened and appalled by the brazen murder, the San Fernando Greater Area Chamber has set up a candlelight vigil on the pavement close to where Hosein took his last breath.Ĭhamber president Kiran Singh said he did this to show that people in the south are not taking this murder lightly and that they want justice.Ī framed photograph of Hosein, several candles and a bouquet were placed on a white piece of cloth on the pavement on High Street mere feet from where Hosein died. The suspects are now in custody and are being interrogated by Homicide Bureau of Investigations detectives. Police said yesterday that a firearm and a quantity of narcotics were also seized and jewelry recovered.Ī statement by police said that acting on information, Southern Division police officers mounted several exercises and searches which resulted in the arrest of three male suspects ages 23, 28 and 31, all of Kings Wharf, San Fernando.ĭuring the operation, police officers allegedly seized a firearm and 5.56 kilogrammes of marijuana, 304 grammes of cocaine and an assortment of jewelry. Three men have been arrested following a manhunt for four suspects into the murder of jewelry store worker Andy Hosein during a robbery at his workplace in San Fernando on Saturday. Greater San Fernando Area Chamber president Kiran Singh lights a candle in front Ketan Jewelers yesterday as he joins the call for justice for Andy Hosein who was murdered on Saturday on High Street, San Fernando.
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