The police are currently investigating two murders that happened overnight on Sunday and one murder which occurred shortly before midday today.
At about 7 pm on Sunday night a man was killed in northern Manzanilla. According to police reports, residents said they heard loud explosions before contacting the police. Upon investigating, officers found a man lying dead on ground near a Ford Ranger pick-up truck. There were multiple gun shot wounds about the body. He was later identified as Wendell Thomas, 43.
In an unrelated matter, at about 11.30 pm residents from the Arima Old Road reported hearing loud explosions to the police. A man lying dead on the ground was later found. He was shot in the head and chest. Police are yet to identify the body. Investigations continue.
In another unrelated matter, the police responded to a call about gunshots being heard at Upper Cunapo Road, Coalmine, Sangre Grande around 11.45am.
There they found a man lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.
He was still breathing and so officers transported him to the Sangre Grande General Hospital where he was pronounced dead around midday.
He was identified as 43 year old, Sheldon Sutton, he was shot and found in front of his home.
Police are still at the scene of the murder and are working to ascertain a motive for the killing as their investigations are on going.