The body of a man was found shortly after gunshots were heard in St Barbs, Laventille early on Saturday morning.
Police said they received a report of gunshots at St John Trace, St Barbs Road, Laventille, at around 2 am and later found the body of a man with gunshot wounds.
Police said residents in the area identified the man only as Boysie.
Police from the Belmont CID and the Homicide Bureau of Investigations Region I visited the scene with a district medical officer.
