BY RHONDOR DOWLAT Tuesday, August 25 2009

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Death results: Nicole and Rhonda Guerra wait for the autopsy of their brother Paul Guerra Jr (inset) at the Forensic Science Centre, St James yesterda...

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THE SON of PNM councillor Paul Guerra was shot and killed in Arima early yesterday morning.

According to a police report, Paul Guerra Jr, 25, was standing on the corner of King Street and Broadway when he was fatally shot. Police said that according to eyewitnesses, Guerra Jr was with a male friend when a white vehicle pulled up alongside them and its occupants opened fire. Guerra Jr was killed on the scene while his friend managed to escape. He lived at Martinez Street in Arima.

Investigators are pursuing two theories, the first, a claim that Guerra Jr was killed because he had witnessed a murder which occurred three weeks ago, and was assisting police with the inquiries.

The other is that Guerra Jr may have been a victim of robbery.

One of his elder sisters, Rhonda, yesterday said her family was also baffled over why he was killed.

“We too are hearing that they tried to rob him, and we also hearing that he witnessed a murder. We really don’t know which one is true, or closest to the truth.” Rhonda said their father was currently in Canada to attend the funeral of his brother who succumbed to a prolonged illness. Paul Guerra is the councillor for the La Florissante/Cleaver area of the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Cor-poration.

Rhonda said her brother was the last of nine children and described him as “hyper and spoilt child.”

Investigations are continuing.