Two men were killed by police during an incident at John Street, Crown Trace, Enterprise, Chaguanas, on Wednesday night.
One of the deceased was identified as Akeem “Grim” Layne, while the second man was yet to be positively identified up to yesterday.
The incident reportedly occurred around 2 am.
Acting on information that two armed men had been seen in the area, officers from the Central Division Task Force Area North went to the location given.
The officers got out of the marked police vehicle and entered an alley on the northern side of John Street, where they were allegedly greeted by gunfire.
The officers sought cover as they returned fire, shooting both men.
The injured men were taken to the Chaguanas Health Facility, where they were pronounced dead.