Homicide detectives are investigating the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Arima on Tuesday night.
The victim is Aliyah Santo.
Police were told Santo was liming with two people in a bedroom in her neighbour’s house around 11.15 pm when they heard the front door open.
Santo went to investigate and was met at the bedroom door by a man with a gun.
The man fired one shot, then ran out of the house.
Santo’s neighbour saw her bleeding from a chest wound and carried her across the road to her mother`s home.
Her mother took her to the health facility, where doctors tried to revive her, but declared her dead shortly afterwards.
This story was updated.
Original story:
Aliyah Santo was said to be standing outside her Antigua Road, Wallerfield Arima home late last night, when relatives said they heard a series of gunshots.
Upon investigation, they later discovered Santo bleeding from gunshot injuries.
She was rushed to the Arima District hospital where she died.
This story will be updated…
(photo courtesy Crime Watch)