A man is suspected to have committed suicide outside of his home in Water Works, Westmoreland on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased was identified only as ‘Dwight’ of a Water Works address in the parish.
Reports are that residents heard a single explosion and went outside to investigate.
The deceased was found lying in a pool of blood with what appears to be a self-inflicted wound to his head.
The police were summoned and the body was removed to the morgue.
A firearm was also recovered from the scene.
Residents in the quiet community are still in shock as they describe Dwight as a humble man.
UPDATE: further reports suggest that Dwight was killed by gunmen.
An eyewitness states that when Hoodlums attacked the now-deceased, he pulled out his licensed firearm before he was shot in the head.