Developing/crime· Updated Nov 8, 2026

Shooting Kills Joel Mc Hutchinson in Laventille’s Pump Trace

Joel Mc Hutchinson was shot dead in Pump Trace, Laventille, early Saturday. Police are investigating the killing, with no motive established.

Photo via Express · from Confessed killer slain outside party

4 reports from 2 outlets · First reported Sat, Nov 7

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Updated Nov 9, 2026

Joel Mc Hutchinson, 44, was fatally shot in Pump Trace, Laventille, shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, November 7.
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Police recovered more than 30 spent 7.62-calibre shell casings, and the Express reported investigators believe an assault rifle was used.
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Homicide Region I is investigating, but police had not established a motive.
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Accounts differed on his movements before the shooting: the Guardian said he was heading to a shop, while the Express said he left a party.
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Nov 8, 2026

Confessed killer slain outside party

Joel McHutchinson, 44, was shot dead early yesterday outside a birthday party at Pump Trace, Laventille, after stepping out to speak with a cousin. Police recovered more than 33 spent 7.62mm shells and believe an assault rifle was used. McHutchinson had previously pleaded guilty to the 2005 murder of his elderly neighbour, Ignatius Antoine.

Nov 8, 2026

Man shot dead at Pump Trace

Joel Mc Hutchinson, a man from Maloney, was shot dead in Laventille shortly after 1 a.m. yesterday while walking to a nearby shop from a friend’s home. Police found 30 spent 7.62mm shell casings at the scene, but have not established a motive, adding to concerns about gun violence in the area.

Nov 7, 2026

Man shot dead in Picton

A 44-year-old Maloney Gardens man, Joel Mc Hutchinson, was shot dead overnight in Pump Trace, Picton, after police responded to reports of loud explosions around 1:25 a.m. Officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds and recovered 33 spent 7.62-calibre shells. Homicide Region I is investigating the killing.

Nov 7, 2026

Maloney man shot dead in Laventille

A Maloney man was shot dead in Laventille early Saturday after leaving a friend’s home with another man to visit a nearby shop on Picton Road, Pump Trace. Police found 30 spent 7.62mm shell casings and two deformed projectiles at the scene, but have not yet established a motive.

Shooting Kills Joel Mc Hutchinson in Laventille’s Pump Trace

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