Man identified only as 'Bertie' shot dead in Portland drive-by
Published:Thursday | May 23, 2024 | 7:05 PM
A man was shot dead in a drive-by shooting in the Falkland community in Boundbrook, Portland on Thursday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified only as 'Bertie' of a Boundbrook address.
Preliminary reports are that Bertie was standing near a bar shortly after 5:45 p.m., when a silver Toyota Corolla Axio motor car drove up with at least three men aboard.
Explosions were heard and the car reportedly sped off.
Bertie was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head.
He was taken to a nearby hospital by the police, where he was pronounced dead.
Six persons have been murdered in the Portland police division since the start of the year.
- Gareth Davis Snr
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