Jensen La Vende
Two men, yet to be identified, were killed by police after they reportedly opened fire on officers assigned to the Mayaro Police Station.
According to police reports around 2:10 am Sgt Mohammed and officers of the Mayaro Criminal Investigation Department responded to a report and went to a wooden shack off a dirt track along La Brea Village, Guayaguayare.
Police claim they announced their presence but were then shot at. The officers returned fire, killing two men on the scene. A third man at the scene is believed to have been injured, but he escaped.
The officers searched for the third man, which proved futile. A shotgun was recovered at the scene.