More than 12 hours after gunshots were reported in Marabella, the body of a man was found on the seafront at Bayshore yesterday.
Police believe the deceased, identified only as Joel, aka Bighead or Shortman, was shot close to the Gulf of Paria, a short distance from where he lived. His body bore three gunshot wounds to the head and two shots to the chest.
Residents said Joel came to the area about two years ago and lived in a house close to the seaside. He kept to himself most of the time but accepted odd jobs as a handyman, they added. Another resident said he had a son who lives in Pleasantville. It is believed Joel was a cocaine addict.
Around 4 pm, police received a tip-off that a body was spotted on the shore. A party of officers led by ASP Ramdeo and including Insp Don Gajadhar, Sgts Ramroop, Teeluck and Cpl James visited the scene. No spent shells were recovered at the scene, but police believe Joel could have been shot sometime on Thursday night. No motive has yet been ascertained for the crime. Anyone with information on the shooting can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-TIPS.