Jason Thomas, who fled to the hills of Maracas Valley, St Joseph, was hounded by those seeking to end his life yesterday morning and was killed.
The body of the 27-year-old man from Second Caledonia, Morvant, was found in bushes near his car. Police said Thomas was seeking refuge in the area and was living out of his car, a Hyundai accent.
According to police, around 2 am residents of Waterfall Road, Maracas Valley, St Joseph, heard a volley of gunshots but no one ventured outside.
Villagers on their way to work and school around 6.30 am yesterday found Thomas’ car off the roadway and his body in some nearby bushes. Police said over 20 spent shells from high powered military weapon were found at the scene.
Officers of the St Joseph Police Station, including Sgt Rene Katwaroo, visited the scene and conducted preliminary inquiries before officers of Homicide Bureau Region 11 took charge of the investigations.
Police are labelling the killing as gang related. Thomas’ murder is the 18th for the year while for the same period last year 12 people had been killed. Investigations are continuing.