A South Oropouche man was gunned down near his home on Sunday 23rd April, 2023.
• The deceased was identified as Duane Kern Saunders of Coker Street, South Oropouche who turned 30 years old on Sunday 02nd April, 2023
• Around 6:40pm, Saunders was walking along the South Oropouche Junction with his wife in close proximity of the Police Station, when a grey Nissan Teanna Pulled up alongside them.
• A masked man armed with a firearm, alighted from the vehicle, walked up to Saunders and shot him multiple times before re-entering the car and fleeing the scene.
• A resident, who witnessed the incident ran into the police station and alerted the officers.
• When they arrived at the scene, they discovered Saunders dead and his wife next to him in tears.
• The officers searched the surrounding areas for the getaway vehicle but were unsuccessful.
Duane’s mother, Dianne Saunders’ brother, Robert Saunders was gunned down in Valencia seven years ago (2016).
