A man who gained online fame after appearing in a viral promotional video for Dennie’s Funeral Home was shot and killed in Belmont on June 2.

The victim, identified as 40-year-old Anthony Delarosa of Belmont, was an employee of the funeral home. He rose to social media notoriety after appearing in a video lying in a coffin, surrounded by $100 bills and a bottle of Hennessy.

According to police reports, officers were alerted to gunfire around 1.45 am along Hermitage Road, near St Jude’s. On arrival, they found Delarosa with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the Port of Spain General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.