Twelve rounds of ammunition for a AK-47 rifle was recoverered by police in Claxton Bay yesterday not far from where Kervin “Shabby” Ransome was killed in a hail of bullets on Wednesday.
The 7.62 calibre ammunition was reportedly discovered in some bushes off Cemetery Street around 6.30 pm during an anti-crime exercise by Chaguanas police. No one was arrested.
Less than five hours earlier Ransome was murdered by a group of men armed with high-powered guns.
Reports stated that Ransome, a truck driver/loader, was at his Claxton Bay job site at New Millennium Metal when he received a phone call and left in his Nissan Sylphy.
Around 2 pm while driving along Lodge Road, a green B-13 reversed into the front of his car. Four masked men, dressed in camouflage outfits, came out and began firing at the car. Ransome came out of his car and began to run.
He was pursued by the assailants who continued shooting at him. Ransome ran about 100 feet before he fell in a drain.
The getaway car was found abandoned on Rig Road North, St Margaret’s Village. Both vehicles were impounded at the Couva Police Station.
Ransome was reportedly shot 17 times. An autopsy performed yesterday at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, only stated he died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Ransome’s father said funeral arrangements were not yet finalised.
Cpl Singh of Homicide Region 3 is continuing investigations.