POLICE SAY THEY ARE AWAITING the results of a post mortem to determine the cause of death of Shamir Nicholas.
The body of the 25-year-old of 10B Haynesville Housing Area, St James was discovered around 6:30 a.m. today in a canal at Hawkins Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael.
Police say they received the call around 6:30 a.m. from a passer-by who discovered the body.
Reports indicate that Nicholas had been shot multiple times. Residents told nationnews.com they heard gun shots around 3 a.m. (PR/SAT)
