00:00A beauty spa owner and one of her customers were both fatally shot while at her Coover salon on Wednesday
00:06morning.
00:06The woman, ages 55 and 67, were killed at the Soho Beauty Haven Spa located on the second floor of
00:15Venerys Plaza along the Coover main route.
00:18Reporter Cindy Ragobar-Tekasingh visited the scene today and tells us more.
00:22A routine visit to a spa to get her hair done on Wednesday morning ended with 67-year-old Cheryl
00:30Dixon's murder and the murder of 55-year-old Kavita Devsaran, the spa's owner.
00:36According to police reports, around 9.20 a.m., a man of African descent dressed in a blue coverall and
00:45a ski mask covering his face entered the Soho Beauty Haven located on the second floor of Venerys Plaza on
00:52the corner of Charlotte Street and the Coover main route, Coover.
00:55Reports state the suspect, who had a firearm, approached Dixon and Devsaran, had a conversation with both women before firing
01:04at Dixon.
01:05He then chased after Devsaran, who ran into another room and fired several more shots.
01:11There were other customers in the spa at the time.
01:14The masked man then fled the scene and escaped on a motorcycle.
01:18Both women died inside the business place.
01:21Crime scene investigators recovered 14 Spen 9mm shells at the scene.
01:28Relatives of the spa owner declined speaking with reporters at the scene.
01:32But on the business page, a statement issued acknowledged the tragic events at the spa, saying,
01:38quote,
01:39During this incredibly difficult time, we ask for privacy, compassion and understanding as we grieve this devastating loss, end quote.
01:50Meanwhile, a sister of Dixon, the murdered customer, said the family does not believe she was the intended target and
01:57condemned the state of crime in the country.
01:59You cannot see if you're anywhere.
02:01If you come to do it here and you're getting shot, I mean, that's terrible.
02:05She says Dixon was a mother of two and a businesswoman who worked hard, was outspoken and full of life.
02:12She says the family hopes to get justice and had this message for the person responsible.
02:19Lives don't belong to you, so you're not supposed to take lives like that, you know.
02:25It's God's way to him to take your life.
02:28Yeah.
02:30And I hope that that person probably finds some peace because, you know, you can't go around, there's shooting and
02:34innocent people.
02:37Investigators are yet to establish a motive for the killings.
02:41Cindy Raguba, Tika Singh, TV6 News.
02:45The Koova Point Lisa's Chamber of Commerce is tonight calling for increased police presence and action on crime in the
02:51wake of Wednesday's double murder in Koova.
02:54The Chamber today said it strongly condemns the fatal shooting of the businesswoman and her customer, which it says serves
03:00as a reminder of the growing concern over crime and violence and the serious threat it poses to the safety
03:06of citizens.
03:07The Chamber says crime cannot be allowed to undermine the confidence of our business community or threaten the livelihoods of
03:14those who contribute to the economic development of the country.
03:17Business owners, it adds, as well as their employees, must be able to conduct their daily operations without fear of
03:24violence, intimidation or becoming victims of criminal activity.
03:28The Koova Point Lisa's Chamber says as we approach the upcoming busy Christmas season, they are calling on the Trinidad
03:35and Tobago Police Service to implement increased police patrols, greater police visibility and a stronger security presence throughout Koova, Point
03:43Lisa's and surrounding commercial districts.
03:46The Chamber says proactive measures are essential to deterring criminal activity and restoring public confidence.
03:53Furthermore, the Chamber says they remain hopeful that the government honours its commitment to provide firearm user licenses for the
04:00business community.
04:01In response to their call, the Prime Minister says government is currently finalising amendments to the Firearms Act to make
04:09access to legal firearms easier for low-abiding citizens.
04:12She says, quote, we acknowledge it as one of our main campaign promises and are prepared to keep that promise
04:19in the coming months, end quote.
