ONE man was shot and wounded and two others held, following a police shooting incident on Nelson Street, Port-of-Spain on Thursday.
Police reported that around 3.40am officers of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) were on mobile patrol in a marked police vehicle, when they observed a white Hyundai Accent vehicle proceeding west along Independence Square South.
The vehicle then suddenly turned north on to Nelson Street and proceeded at a high rate of speed. The officers became suspicious and began to follow.
On reaching Building 74-76 on Nelson Street, the vehicle stopped suddenly, then reversed into the yard of the building and collided with a Nissan AD Wagon.
The officers stopped where the vehicles collided and approached the Hyundai Accent vehicle. Two men exited the vehicle and started shooting at the officers. The officers immediately returned fire. The two men ran off in an easterly direction and eventually escaped.
On checking the vehicle, officers found three men – a 27-year-old of Maloney Gardens, and a 25-year-old and 31-year-old, both of Eastern Quarry, Laventille.
The 31-year-old suspect was taken to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital to undergo treatment for a gunshot wound to his face.
The two other men were taken to the Besson Street Police Station. Police also seized a Lorcin pistol with one round of ammunition at the scene.
ASP Walker is continuing investigations.
