Taxi driver killed after visiting ailing grandpa

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July 25, 2026

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Taxi driver killed after visiting ailing grandpa

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taxi driver was shot dead near his Charlieville home on Thursday night, mere hours after he had visited his ailing grandfather at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.

Joel Macoon, 33, of New Settlement, Caroni Savannah Road, was killed outside a mini-mart.

The attack, which police believe was a targeted one, occurred around 7 p.m.

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