A 30-year-old Carapo man, who was well known to the police, was found dead in the kitchen of a house at La Platta Gardens, Valencia, yesterday morning.
Anthony Simmons, 30, of Simon Road, Carapo, was found with gunshot wounds to his face after officers responded to a report of loud explosions at La Platta Gardens at 3.30 am.
When they arrived at the scene, the officers found Simmons lying against a cupboard in the kitchen area unresponsive.
Reports are that Simmons left Carapo and was hiding in Valencia.