Couva resident Marcus Henry was pronounced dead on arrival at the Couva Health Facilty yesterday morning a short while after he was found riddled with bullets.
According to police, Henry, 41, of Martha Street, Lisas Boulevard, was shot multiple times around 12.20 am yesterday.
Police said Constables Bisnath and Scott responded to a report of gunshots at Annabelle Street, Couva, and found Henry at the side of the road bleeding from wounds to his chest.
He was taken to the Couva District Health Facility where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His murder pushed the toll to 365 for the year compared to 343 for the same period last year