Around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, June 2, 2025, police responded to reports of gunfire along Hermitage Road near St. Jude's Home in Belmont. Anthony Delarosa, a 40-year-old employee of Dennie's Funeral Home, was found lying on the roadway with a gunshot wound to the head. Delarosa was rushed to Port of Spain General Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. The victim had recently gained viral attention for starring in a funeral skit where he played dead in a coffin, only to be shot days later in a tragic turn of events. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, and investigators are working to determine a motive and identify those responsible. No arrests have been made at the time of reporting.
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This is the 20th murder reported in Port of Spain in 2025.
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