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Police suspect that the killing of Simon, 44, was drug-related.
He was convicted in June 2012 of the offence of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and in March 2014 of possession of firearm and ammunition.
Police said that Simon was the organiser of a zesser party at Caroni last month, where 250 people were detained.
Police said that the property on which the party was held was owned by Simon.
A police report said that at around 9.55 p.m. police were told that a man was shot in the vicinity of D&C Convenience Store at Kelly Village.
Officers of the Central Division Task Force (North) and Caroni police responded and were told that the victim was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope.