2 murdered in shooting, stabbing

TWO men have been murdered in separate incidents this morning.

At about 6.30 am, two brothers were shot at on Sunshine Avenue, Barataria and one of them was killed, while the other survived the shooting.

Police said Cornelius "Dunga" Samuel died on the scene while his brother, Larry, is warded at hospital in a stable condition. The brothers were discovered after residents heard gunshots.

In the second killing, a 28-year-old man was found stabbed to death at his home around 1 am.

Police said Michael Mitchell was last seen and heard arguing with a "red-skinned man" before being found dead at his home in Green Acres, Trou Macaque in Morvant. Homicide Bureau is investigating the murders.