Last Updated on January 1, 2020, 9:05 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Tension took over the Port-of-Spain on Tuesday midday following many people were shot in the capital city.
A sum of 4 persons were killed, amongst them a woman is identified as Lystra Hernandez.
It was learnt that just before 3 pm, three gunmen fired at a maxi on the edge of Prince and George streets. Two men and two women were hit. Hernandez succumbed to her wounds while the others were admitted at the local hospital after the combat.
Police detected the gun firing and reached the area and saw the men escaping in a car make of Nissan Tiida. The police locked down the capital in pursuance of the criminals, intercepting the car when it smashed into a Hyundai Accent along the Eastern Main Road near the Port-of-Spain market.
During this, police fired round in encounter of the criminals and all of the shooters were shot down by the police. Two were hospitalized and one succumbed to the injuries, whereas one of them managed to escape the scene, later he was apprehended at Sea Lots following the encounter. After which the assailant died suffering major injuries by gunshots.
According to sources, three assault rifles were recovered from the assailants. The suspects earlier robbed a parlour at Upper Erica Street, Lavantille shooting at a group of people. A 5-year-old kid was among the injured.
Meanwhile, talking to media Police Commissioner Gary Griffith rebuked the event. “Three shooters, with three advance assault rifles, spray an area in Port-of-Spain with over ten citizens shot and we have
Senators, Attorneys and activists demanding that such creatures should be given bail to be allowed to return to the streets to shoot and try to kill more law-abiding citizens. I would pray for these brilliant God-fearing spokespersons for such elements.”
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