A shooting in Monte Grande, Tunapuna, left one (1) man dead on Thursday 18th May, 2023.

A shooting in Monte Grande, Tunapuna, left one (1) man dead on Thursday 18th May, 2023.

• The deceased was identified as 27-year-old Brandon Richards also known by his alias Johnson of Lovell Street, Monte Grande, Tunapuna.

• Around 5:30pm, Richards was standing near a standpipe in O’Keefe Street, when a black vehicle pulled up next to him.

• The occupants alighted from the vehicle and shot Richards multiple times before fleeing the scene.

• Residents of the area contacted the police and emergency health services who responded to the report and conveyed Richards to the Mt hope hospital where he was pronounced dead while undergoing treatment.

• Crime scene investigators visited the scene and recovered 25 spent 5.56 shell casings.

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