A 33-year-old man was stabbed to death and an off-duty police officer was injured at a bar in San Fernando last night.
Dead is Princes Town resident Denzil Brewster.
Police said Brewster was liming at the Las Vegas Bar, at the corner of Dr Leroy Calliste Street (formerly Lord Street) and Coffee Street around 8.30 pm, when he had an altercation with a man.
The suspect pulled out a knife from his pants waist and stabbed Brewster several times.
A 24-year-old off-duty officer was also injured. The suspect ran off and escaped.
Officers of the Southern Division ERP responded and took Brewster and the injured officer to the San Fernando General Hospital.
Brewster died around 9.12 pm while undergoing emergency surgery for wounds to his chest and upper hip.
Officers of the Homicide Region 3 are investigating. - Sascha Wilson