Car buyer murdered after responding to Facebook Ad
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October 22, 2026
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A 40-year-old Couva man was shot dead after he and another man travelled to Barataria to purchase a vehicle advertised for sale on Facebook Marketplace on Wednesday.
Shimmel Marshall, of Watson Court Extension, Couva, was shot several times by one of three masked men who approached the victims shortly before noon along Ninth Avenue, Malick, near LP No. 11.
Police said the victims had travelled in a gold Nissan Tiida after responding to an advertisement offering a vehicle for sale for $15,000.
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