A woman who was reportedly shot during an alleged home invasion in Couva has died, and police have now classified the matter as a homicide.

Police confirmed the passing of Kameni Thackurdeen, 48, who succumbed to a gunshot wound to the chest on Wednesday at the San Fernando General Hospital.

The incident occurred around 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday at the victim’s home near the Couva Fire Station, following an emergency call by a male relative. The man initially claimed that an unknown assailant entered their home and shot Thackurdeen during a robbery.