A man has been shot dead at Black Rock, St. Michael, homicide number 32 for the year so far in Barbados.

A statement from the Barbados Police Service says that around 9:15 last night, personnel from the Black Rock Station responded to Murray Land, Black Rock, St. Michael, the location of a reported shooting which left one man dead at the scene.

Police investigations have revealed that a group of men was sitting in and around the gallery of a house when two masked assailants walked up to them and started shooting. The men scampered away.

After the melee, one man was discovered motionless on the ground.

He had what appeared to be gunshot injuries.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical doctor.

The deceased has been identified as 35 year old Kyle Haynes of Dear’s Land, Black Rock, St. Michael.