Belmont man gunned down on stairs
A 23-year-old man was shot and killed early on Friday morning in Belmont.
Police described him as a person of interest.
They said Shakim "Baba" Roberts was liming on a staircase near Mendoza Street at around 12.30 am when a gunman approached and shot him, then ran away.
Residents heard the gunfire and called the police. They went to the scene with a district medical officer, who declared him dead.
Roberts was reportedly shot twice, but police said they found 21 spent shells.
Investigators believe Roberts' murder was gang-related.
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