A Morvant man was shot dead at his home just after noon yesterday, leaving police confused as to a motive for his death.
Police said Kevin Baptiste, 35, of Cipriani Avenue, Morvant, was at home with his brother when his two gunshots rang out around 12.15 pm. Baptiste’s brother later found him dead in a storage room of the house. Police said and residents reported that two men were seen fleeing the house following the shooting.
Baptiste, a Ministry of Works and Transport employee, is said to have had an altercation in the area, which may have led to the killing.
ACP Persad, Snr Supt Surrendra Sagramsingh, Inspector Maharaj and Sgt Beharry responded to the shooting and conducted preliminary investigations before handing it over to Homicide Bureau officers.
In an unrelated incident, Collin Henry, 24, who was shot along with his cousin Aaron Warner, 31, last Saturday night, died at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope. The two were ambushed at the NP gas station near the Maritime roundabout.
Police are also seeking assistance in identifying the body of a man found on Thursday night at the National Insurance Board building in Tunapuna.
Police said they were notified of a man’s body being seen around 9.15 pm and believe he fell off the building. However they are unable to say whether his death was malicious or accidental.
The man is said to be in his mid-20s or early 30s and was wearing a brown and white striped t-shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers. He also had a black book bag. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tunapuna Police Station.