Kitty man dies by suicide just before arrest over domestic violence

The scene of the shooting at Kitty yesterday

A Kitty man yesterday ended his life with a single gunshot just as police turned up at his residence to detain him in relation to a domestic violence report.

The deceased has been identified as Jermaine Simon, a 41-year-old security officer of William Street, Kitty, Georgetown.

The dead man’s common law wife, Rosanna Clarke, yesterday told reporters that she went to the police station yesterday afternoon to file a report against him. She stated that on Monday night, Simon physically abused her and threatened to end her life. Clarke said he also told her that if she went to the police station and reported the matter he would retaliate against the police and end his life.