Police are investigating the murder of a man in Morvant who was said to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Investigators said on Friday night, Tevin Semper, 29, was at Chinapoo Gardens, Morvant, in the company of a group of friends liming.
Officers said a gunman walked up to the group and opened fire.
Members of the group scampered to safety but Semper was shot and collapsed at the scene.
The gunman also made his escape in the melee.
Semper is said to have succumbed to gunshot injuries at the scene.
Police officers said Semper did not have a criminal record and they believe he may not have been the intended target of the attack.