Two men were arrested, and a firearm and quantity of ammunition recovered, following a police-involved shooting incident that occurred in the Central Division on Sunday night, the Police Service has confirmed.
According to reports, officers of the Major Crimes Unit of the North Central Division were on an intelligence-led exercise between 10:50 pm and 11:20 pm on Sunday (April 21, 2024), when they received information about suspects in a vehicle who were said to be in possession of a firearm and narcotics.
The officers subsequently intercepted a white Nissan Tiida motor vehicle with two male occupants, travelling in the Lange Park district.
One suspect, a 25-year-old man of Chaguanas, reportedly exited the vehicle and attempted to flee, but was held a short distance away.
The driver of the vehicle is then alleged to have pointed an object resembling a firearm in the direction of the officers.
“In accordance with the Use of Force Policy, officers discharged their firearms in the direction of the vehicle, which accelerated for a short time and then crashed a short distance away,” an official statement from the Police Service said.
The suspect, a 30-year-old man of Couva, was taken to the Chaguanas Health Facility. He was transferred subsequently to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, where he remains warded in stable condition under police custody.
The TTPS reports that one revolver loaded with five rounds of ammunition, a quantity of marijuana and a cellular phone were recovered from the vehicle.
Investigations are ongoing.