UPDATE:
The deceased has been identified by a relative as Shamar Corey Alleyne, 29 years, of Green Point, St Philip.
UPDATE:
A man, whose identity has not yet been revealed, was shot and killed at Chapman Lane, The City.
The incident, which occurred near the canal, also caused the early closure of the nearby St Mary’s Primary School.
Police public relations and communications officer Inspector Ryan Brathwaite said after initial reports of a shooting near the school, a body was subsequently discovered at 3rd Ave. Chapman Lane.
Two men reportedly flanked the deceased, who was sitting along the canal. They discharged a number of gunshots injuring him in the process. A medical doctor visited the scene, examined the body and pronounced death.
Brathwaite also appealed to the public for any assistance in the matter. (PR/SAT)
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One man is said to have died after a shooting incident today at Chapman Lane, The City.
Police are on the scene.
The nearby St Mary’s Primary School was closed early as a result of the incident.
More details as they come.
