The aunt of slain construction worker Erin Richardson says she can’t sleep another night in her Southampton home, where her beloved godson met his untimely death.

Mr Richardson was shot at around 10.45pm on Wednesday outside the family home at Riviera Crescent — while Elizabeth Flores rested inside.

“I had a lot of beautiful memories in that house,” Ms Flores said last night, as family members gathered to comfort one another at a Pembroke residence.

“I have been here for 25 years and eight months. If I could own it, I would, in a heartbeat. But now I can no longer stay there because of my nephew’s murder.”

Her own son, Shawn Fox, died in the yard outside the home on August 20, 2010 from congestive heart failure. He was just 31 years old.

“I don’t want to leave all those memories. But I have to. My nephew died in my bedroom. I’ll never be able to sleep in that room again.”

She said Mr Richardson, 29, was sitting on a wall by the road outside when he was fired upon.

She heard the shots, and the footsteps as he ran inside.

His death at the scene marks the Island’s first gun murder since 30-year-old Jonathan Dill was gunned down at a house on The Glebe Road, Pembroke on September 2, 2013.

Last night, Ms Flores was joined by Mr Richardson’s mother Joanne Jones, and aunt Susan Fox, in the house where their mother June Fox lived until her death a few months ago.

Mr Richardson, who had been convicted of a robbery, had been released and allowed to stay at his aunt’s home so that he could attend his grandmother’s funeral on January 8.

“The reason he was residing with me was the death of my mother,” Ms Flores said. “And I thought that was a way to help him. I couldn’t let him miss my mother’s funeral.”

Family members said Mr Richardson was also wearing an electronic tracking bracelet at the time — and making sure to keep out of trouble.

His mother acknowledged that her son had brushes with the law, but said it was “never anything major”.

“I would never say ‘not my son’,” Ms Jones added. “But I don’t think my boys were ever in any gang. They have a lot of friends; they can go anywhere on the Island and not get in any trouble.

“The gang members are stuck in one particular spot — wherever their gang is. My children were able to make their way through the whole Island.”

Describing her nephew as “happy-go-lucky”, Ms Fox added: “I will give the comment I had from Shawn’s funeral — I said it was so nice to see so many young black Bermudians all in one place that are not involved in a gang; it was just sad that it had to be for that particular reason.”

Mr Richard was “not a troublemaker”, Ms Flores said.

“The person he was, if somebody got hard with him in words, he would try to calm the situation.”

She said her godson had been enjoying his construction work and abided by the terms of his electronic monitoring.

“They knew where he was at all times. I couldn’t see him trying to get in any trouble. He wasn’t about that. If he ever did get himself in trouble it was just petty stuff.”

His mother added: “Erin grew up in a loving family. We got together every Sunday right here in this house, all of us bringing food, children and grandchildren — and we still do.”

As for as reason why someone would want to hurt her son, she said: “We have no idea.”

The family are scheduled to meet today with National Security Minister Michael Dunkley, along with Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro.

“As the investigation goes on, if we do find out anything, it’s best for the family to keep it among us — I want the police to be able to do their job,” Ms Flores said.

Father Elvis Richardson, struggling to come to terms with the loss of his son, was unavailable for comment.

Ms Flores said that shots had been fired two years ago on the Railway Trail outside the residence, but the house hadn’t been a target.

For now, the family hope that security footage or a chance sighting of the assailants will assist police in the murder investigation.

As of Friday, officers were seeking anyone who may have seen two men — one tall and seated on the rear of a motorcycle, with a shorter male riding the vehicle — leaving Riviera Road.