Aspiring rap artiste shot dead in Morvant

AN aspiring artiste died on Saturday morning after he was shot on Friday night.

Police reported that officers of North Eastern Division Task Force responded to a report of gunshots at Chinapoo, Morvant at about 10.30 pm.

Officers found Iko Callender, the father of one, in a track off the road near the Chinapoo Community Centre with multiple gunshot injuries around 12.20 am.

Police said they took the injured man to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, where he was declared dead shortly before 1 am on Saturday.