Princes Town man shot dead going to collect money in Rio Claro

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Princes Town man shot dead going to collect money in Rio Claro

A Princes Town fabricator was shot dead after he went to collect money from a man in Rio Claro on Saturday night.

Carlos Modeste, 31, went to Pinder Trace, Dades Road around 10:30pm with a woman to collect money from a man who was hunting in the area.

He came out of his car and met with a man who emerged from the bushes with a shotgun.

However, while returning to his car some 15 minutes later, he was shot in the head.

The woman hid in the bushes until she heard a vehicle drive off. She then checked on Modeste who was unresponsive.

She returned to the car and went in search of help. The woman ran through a field until she got to a house upon which the police were contacted.