34-Year-Old Man Shot Dead At Home In Wallerfield, Pregnant Girlfriend Among TWO (2) Wounded

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A man is dead and two (2) others wounded following a shooting incident at a home in Wallerfield early this morning (Tuesday 7th April, 2026). The deceased has been identified as 34-year-old Gary Anthony Leroy Francis, also known as “Smalls,” of Moonan Road, Wallerfield. His pregnant girlfriend is among the two (2) wounded victims.

According to reports, gunmen forced their way into the home, located along Moonan Road, and opened fire, with several shots directed through a bedroom window where Francis was asleep, around 2:00 AM.

Francis was shot multiple times, while his pregnant girlfriend, identified as Shallow Walker of Arima and 24-year-old Elijah Dane Adonis of Moonan Road, were also wounded during the attack. 

Police and Emergency Health Services were notified and responded to the scene. However, Francis succumbed to his injuries. Officers found his body inside a bedroom of an unfinished concrete structure. 

The wounded victims were conveyed to Hospital for emergency medical treatment.

Crime scene investigators recovered several spent 9mm shell casings, fragments and deformed projectiles.

Investigations are continuing.

More on this as it becomes available. 

[Source: Ian Alleyne]

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