Craig Hoi Pong & Neera Ramnath ID’d As Victims In Nia Valley Shooting Suspect In ‘Muslim Garb’

TRINIDAD TOBAGO. (THECOUNT) — Rachael Sukhdeo, the widowed wife of murdered used car and real estate dealer, Sheron Sukhdeo, was the intended target of an attack that resulted in the shooting deaths of two people at a nature resort in Princes Town on Sunday afternoon.

Neera Ramnath, 39, and Craig Hoi Pong, 39, whose father Carl Hoi Pong, owns the resort know as Nia Valley, located at Mathilda Village, east of Princes Town, were shot and killed by a gunman donning “Muslim garb.”

A third person, Stephen Bovell, was shot in the shoulder.

Ramnath lived at Ragoonanan Road, Chaguanas and Craig Hoi Pong, a US resident, was in Trinidad on a visit, according to TrinidadExpress.

There was a family lime at the resort on Sunday afternoon at which Rachael Sukhdeo and Neera Ramnath were involved. At around 3.30p.m. Craig Hoi Pong drove to the top of a hill in order to lock the barrier leading to the resort.

He was met by a gunman wearing Muslim garb. The gunman shot him. Hoi Pong ran, but fell and died.

Police say two gunmen then entered the resort and walked to a bamboo grove where the lime was taking place. He opened fire on Ramnath, who police saw resembled Rachael Sukhdeo. Ramnath died at the scene and Bovell was shot.

Police believe at least three people were involved in the attack and the suspects left in a Nissan Sylphy.

Police said they recovered 5.56mm and 9mm shells.

Carl Hoi Pong issued a statement on Facebook shortly after the killings, to say he was not among the victims. His son owns a vehicle customization business in the US.

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Geo quick facts: Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation near Venezuela, with distinctive Creole traditions and cuisines. Trinidad’s capital, Port of Spain, hosts a boisterous carnival featuring calypso and soca music. Numerous bird species inhabit sanctuaries such as the Asa Wright Nature Centre. The smaller island of Tobago is known for its beaches and the Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve, which shelters hummingbirds – wikipedia.