‘The sweetest soul’: 4th murder victim identified as Chatere Wells, 27

When friends and family learnt that 23-year-old Chatere Wells was also a victim of the country’s latest homicide incident, they were in disbelief.

“You were the sweetest person ever,” friend Ashley Vandisha lamented.

Wells, an entrepreneur of a nail parlour, was killed along with her friend Dion Smith as they travelled along Prince Charles Drive. Police said three gunmen exited a gold Nissan vehicle around noon and killed the couple.

Wells was a passenger in their silver Cube Nissan when Smith, 30 who celebrated his birthday on Wednesday, drove the main thoroughfare.

“To know you was to love you bad, girl. I won’t and can’t believe it,” Vandisha vented.

Wells, nicknamed ‘Madam Envy’, an homage to her business, was known for her “hearty laughs and jokes.”

Friend Shar said her humour and personality were unforgettable.

Wells graduated from Doris Johnson High School in 2014 and celebrated her birthday on December 5. In a social media post, she celebrated her journey.

“This here is 27 years of growing, learning and embracing loving on me. Opening a new chapter of life, optimistic yet hopeful that this one will be one of the best years to come.”

Hoping to enjoy another year, she stated, “This new age will be even better with bigger blessings and happiness.” However, her tragic death abruptly ended the future she envisioned.

Friend Shandera Missick said she was “always one way all the time.”

Another friend Diaa Love said she was her confidant.

“She always pushed me to strive and reach my goals. This is who I vented to when my world was upside down. She was more than a friend. She was my sister.”

Wells and Smith are the third and fourth murder victims for the new year.

“I don’t even have words to describe this pain,” Kristanique Rolle cried. “My heart hurts.”