Police are investigating a shooting incident in St Augustine which left one man dead and another injured.

The deceased was identified as 39-year-old Ryan "Dogman" Rampersad of Tunapuna.

A 44-year-old man was hit was a stray bullet.

According to reports, around 10pm on Friday the two men were liming at the corner of Freeman Road and Orange Grove Road, when a vehicle pulled up.

A suspect exited the vehicle and opened fire. Rampersad was shot dead while the 44-year-old victim was injured.