A 32-year-old man was shot dead in Rousillac on Tuesday morning.
The victim has been identified as Keith Branker.
Reports state that Branker was at work on Silver Stream Road, Aripero on the first day of a drainage project when he was ambushed and killed by two masked gunmen dressed in police colours.
The incident took place around 8.15 am.
Branker, a Sobo Village, La Brea resident, was reportedly taking a break from digging the drain in front of a house under construction when the two gunmen approached.
Investigations are ongoing.