One of two bandits who robbed a Chaguanas bar yesterday was killed during gunfight with police before they’d even got away. Police have not yet said who the dead man is, and they are searching Central Division for his accomplice.
According to a report, three Chaguanas patrolmen were driving along the Caroni Savannah Road around 1 yesterday morning when they noticed two men sprinting out of Vegas Bar and crossed the street. Police said the officers called on the men to stop, but instead of surrendering, one of the men then pulled out a gun and fired four shots at the officers.
They said they returned fire. The gunman was then said to have thrown his gun onto the roof of C&R Mini Mart and both ran back to the Caroni Savannah Road where they tried to lose the officers by running into some bushes. The officers got out the vehicle and continued the chase and on reaching Ibis Circular, they found one of the men lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to is shoulder. He was taken to the Chaguanas District Health Facility but was he dead by the time he arrived.
Crime scene officers led by ASP Ablack and Sgt Jitindra Tooleram responded to the shooting, processed the scene and coordinated a search for the other suspect. A Ruger P89 pistol loaded with five rounds 9mm ammunition was recovered.
Ashmeed Syne, 22, the manager of Vegas Bar later reported to Chaguanas CID that two men, one armed with a gun, and entered his bar and robbed him of $5000 in sales. He identified the dead man as one of the men who robbed him.