[UPDATED] Venezuelan, 45, found dead in Tarouba apartment

The man who was found dead with gunshot wounds in his apartment in Tarouba on the morning of March 21 has been identified as Venezuelan national Samuel Marcano Richard Alexis.

The 45-year-old labourer, also known as Moses, was discovered on the floor near a bed around 7.45 am after someone noticed his door open and peeped inside.

He was last seen alive around 8.40 pm on March 20.

Initially, he was identified only as Samuel, Migo and Spanish.

The victim had been renting a room on the ground floor of a two-storey house on Short Street for the past three years.

The elderly landlord, who had been ailing for some time, died less than two weeks ago.

Residents told Newsday that two gunshots were heard around 11 pm on March 20, but at the time, they did not realise that someone had been shot.

One resident said, "Migo lived here and was a quiet fella. He would do handywork for anyone in the community. He was a nice person. He did not speak much English. He used to work very hard. I was taking a walk when someone told me Migo was dead, so I took a peep."

The resident, who asked not to be named, added: “The landlady, Rookmin Outar, was about 78. A male relative is in the hospital for surgery for something, so he was not home when it happened.”

Another resident added, "I heard he was married years ago and used to live somewhere in Princes Town. I am not sure how he ended up here, but he never had any issues with anyone in the area."

Supt Persad, Insp Teeluck, Cpl Julamsingh, and other officers from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region Three, visited the scene and gathered evidence.

ASP Singh, PC Dabee and other officers from the Southern Division also responded.

Investigators are hoping to use fingerprints and camera footage to help solve the case.

This story was originally published with the title "Man found dead at Tarouba apartment" and has been adjusted to include additional details. See original post below.

The body of a man with gunshot wounds was found in his apartment in Tarouba on the morning of March 21.

The victim said to be a Venezuelan national, was discovered on the ground near a bed around 7.45 am. He was known in the community as Samuel, Migo and Spanish. He was said to be in his 30s.

The victim had been renting a room on the ground floor of a two-storey house for the past three years.

The elderly landlord, who had been ailing for some time, died less than two weeks ago.

Residents told Newsday that two gunshots were heard around 11 pm on March 20, but at the time, they did not realise that someone had been shot.

One resident said, "He was a quiet fella. He would do handywork for anyone in the community."

Another added, "I heard he was married years ago and used to live somewhere in Princes Town. I am not sure how he ended up here, but he never had any issues with anyone in the area."

Supt Persad, Insp Teeluck, Cpl Julamsingh and other officers from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region Three, visited the scene and gathered evidence.

ASP Singh and other officers from the Southern Division also responded.