The murder rate continued to climb yesterday with the killing of a 30-year-old man of St Ann’s.
Five other men were killed in separate incidents in St Joseph, Tunapuna, Morvant and Caura over the weekend.
Police said Motape Hutchinson, of Ariapita Road, St Ann’s, was found with multiple gunshot wounds.
A report said around 2.30 am residents heard loud explosions and upon checking found Hutchinson’s body lying on the roadway.
Several people were questioned in connection with the spate of murders over the past weekend but no one was charged.
In the wake of the homicides, acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams announced a heightened police presence.
Williams, who was on duty for his last day yesterday, is due to take a three-month vacation while Harold Phillips will now be taking up the mantle as acting commissioner.
Meanwhile, two construction workers were robbed by bandits while working at Tobago Road, Enterprise on Sunday.
Joel Gonsalves, 37, of Tobago Road, Enterprise, and Ricardo Scott, 26, a construction worker, of Teak Village, Claxton Bay, were working when they were robbed.
A report said around 11.45 am the men were doing construction work when they were approached by three men.
The bandits who were clad in T-shirts and black knee-length pants approached them. The robbers then robbed them of cash, jewelry and their cell phones.
The bandits then fled the scene on foot.
PC Bajan and a party of officers responded and are continuing investigations.
Also, police said they are looking for a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at a house in Couva.
Willon Edgar, 23, a labourer, of Teelucksingh Street, California, was asleep when he was awakened by several loud explosions.
When he checked, several bullet holes were found in the front wall of his home.
Sgt Pierre and other officers responded.
Crime Scene personnel also responded and recovered eight spent shells from the scene.
PC Williams is continuing investigations.