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MOURNING SELVON: Innocent man killed in Laventille gas station attack
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MOURNING SELVON: Innocent man killed in Laventille gas station attack

From Trinidad Express · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Selvon Jack, 50, was killed by a stray bullet during a gun attack at a gas station in Laventille, Trinidad, on Saturday morning.
  • Relatives and friends described Jack as an innocent, good-natured man who was not involved in criminal activities.
  • He was reportedly on his way home after dropping off a neighbor at church when he stopped at the gas station.

Selvon Jack, a 50-year-old resident of Morvant, was remembered by loved ones as an innocent and good-natured man after he was killed in a gun attack at a Laventille gas station. Jack was caught in the line of fire and struck by a bullet while stopped at the Unipet gas station on Saturday morning.

Imagine, you live your whole life, not being in trouble, not being into criminal activities and it is so you had to dead.

— SeanSelvon Jack's younger brother, expressing shock and grief over his sibling's death.

His younger brother, Sean, expressed his grief and disbelief, stating that Jack lived his life without trouble or criminal involvement. Sean recounted that his brother had just celebrated his 50th birthday two days prior and had plans for the weekend. He emphasized that Selvon was not involved in any illicit activities, noting that the most serious run-in with the law he had was a ticket for loud music.

I could not even properly view him in the Centre as it was a painful thing to see because I know my brother and he died for things that was not his fault.

— SeanDescribing the difficulty of identifying his brother's body and reiterating his innocence.

According to police, Jack was one of three men killed when gunmen entered the gas station premises and opened fire. Jack had reportedly left his home to take a neighbor to church and stopped at the station on his return journey. Friends and neighbors gathered to remember his kind nature, describing the incident as a tragic case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Everybody hurting right now and he was an innocent man killed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

— SeanHighlighting the tragic circumstances of Selvon Jack's death.
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Originally published by Trinidad Express in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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