The police today said they investigating the murder of `D’ Field Sophia resident, 43-year-old Collin McPherson last night.
A release from the police said that McPherson, a driver attached to the Ministry of Health was sitting on a bench in the front of his yard when he was shot several times by a man.
The police say that a person living at the residence stated that he was in the house when he heard a loud explosion after which he saw McPherson run inside shouting ‘close the door!’
According to the eyewitness, the gunman was dressed in a blue shirt, dark-coloured pants and is slim-built, fair in complexion and was wearing a blue face mask.
On seeing the gunman, the eyewitness said he ran into a bedroom in the house, leaving McPherson in the living room.
Two more loud explosions were heard, and then there was silence. The eyewitness said he emerged from the bedroom shortly after and saw McPherson lying motionless in the living room.
The Police visited the scene around 22:00 hrs where suspected gunshot injuries were seen on the victim’s body.
An emergency medical technician from the Alberttown Fire Service Station was also present at the scene and McPherson was pronounced dead.
The scene was processed by the Police and two 9MM suspected spent shells were recovered.
Checks were made for CCTV cameras which were seen but are yet to be viewed.
