Guard and Emergency Branch (GEB) officers were called into East Port-of-Spain on Thursday as residents became angered by the return of certain members of a rival gang to the area.
The residents expressed anger as the returning residents were accompanied by police officers.
“We don’t want them here,” residents could be heard shouting shortly before 7 pm as patrol vehicles were parked along Duncan, Nelson and Duke Streets. Several gunshots were heard but police were not willing to provide any information.
Several residents were heard hurling verbal threats to some of the returning residents, with a couple of scuffles erupting which were stopped by officers.
Media personnel present were also warned by some residents about filming activity in the area.
Police officers also approached the media advising those present to leave as they feared the violence may get worse.
By 7.15 pm, officers confirmed that GEB officers had been summoned to do crowd control in the area.
