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Pictured Above: The crime scene following a wild shootout between Police and criminals on Friday in Princes Town. UPDATE (26/02/23): The man who was shot dead in Cleghorn Village, Princes Town, has been identified as 21-year-old Everitte Charles. Charles, along with the SRP and another man, are all from Bridge Road in Diego Martin. Commissioner of Police, Erla Christopher, and the Executive of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) are aware of a video currently circulating on social media, that allegedly shows a fatal Police shooting.
In a Media Release this afternoon (Friday 24th February 2023), the TTPS said Commissioner Christopher has ordered an immediate investigation into the matter and awaits the findings of the investigative team. The alleged incident occurred in the Southern Division earlier today. The suspected criminal was fatally shot by Police Officers, and two (2) others were arrested following a confrontation with Police in Princes Town. Police said the man who died has not yet been identified, but of the two (2) detained, one is a Special Reserve Police (SRP) Officer. The SRP and the other detained man suffered injuries and were taken to the San Fernando General Hospital under Police guard. The SRP was allegedly the driver of the vehicle in which the two (2) other suspected criminals were carrying loaded firearms. They were said to be on their way to carry out a robbery at a wholesale business place in Cleghorn Village, Princes Town, when their vehicle was intercepted by Police. A combined team of Police Officers of CIDs, Intelligence Unit and Southern Division Task Force cordoned off sections of the Naparima-Mayaro Road at strategic points to intercept the suspects’ vehicle. At around 11.15 AM, one of the Police vehicles that was conducting surveillance, spotted the suspects’ vehicle and pursued it. When the suspects realized they were being followed, they attempted to turn around, but when they did, they were faced by another Police vehicle. According to Senior Superintendent of the Southern Division, Richard Smith, “They fired upon the Police vehicle. They continued East along the Naparima-Mayaro Road towards its target. However, Police had already set up a roadblock higher up the road — a Police vehicle parked diagonally across the roadway. The suspects’ vehicle sped off and slammed into the Police vehicle that was used to block the roadway, and the Officers scampered to safety. Some of my Officers received injuries to their shoulders and other parts of their bodies. The suspects’ vehicle then lost control and slammed into a curb off the roadway.” Smith said the suspects exited their vehicle and fired upon the party of Officers. “The Police party returned fire and there was an exchange of gunfire for a short while. We had one of the suspects fatally wounded while two others were injured. They were transferred to the SFGH by Ambulance that came to the scene and by other Police vehicles that arrived to assist,” said Smith. He added that two (2) firearms were found at the scene. The TTPS notes in its Media Release that further updates will be shared with the public as more information becomes available. [Source: Trinidad Express] We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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