POLICE are hunting for two gunmen as investigation commenced into the murder of a Cuban national, on Thursday morning, on Cummings Street, between Middle and Quamina streets, Georgetown.

Dead is Otredis Duarte Gonzales, 34, a butcher employed at Rosignol Butchery, located on Church Street. Gonzales resided at Lot 321 East Street, Georgetown.
Investigation revealed that the victim left his home about 06:30hrs, walking to his place of work and while on the western parapet proceeding south on Cummings Street between Middle and Quamina streets, he was confronted.

The two suspects were on a red and white XR motorcycle which came from the opposite direction.

During the confrontation, the pillion rider discharged three rounds at the victim, causing him to receive injuries to the right wrist, upper chest and under the chin, before fleeing the scene.

The victim was rushed to the GPHC where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body is at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem.

Police are yet to make an arrest as they continue their investigations.