Post-mortem confirms Toco man shot in back

L’ANSE NOIRE resident Glenroy “Bro Bro” Elder, who was shot and killed by police last Wednesday night, died as a result of a single gun shot wound to his back and haemorrhaging, according to a post-mortem report. Elder was shot and killed during a police raid in L’Anse Noire village last Wednesday night, triggering angry protests by residents.

Elder, 43, was liming in an abandoned house off the Toco Main Road when the incident occurred. Officers attached to the Toco Police Station were in the area and stopped to search two men. Elder and another man ran when they saw the police searching the two men. One of the officers gave chase and a single gun shot was fired hitting Elder, who later died from the wound. Up to press time, funeral arrangements had not been finalised.