Just over two months after Sheldon Lendore escaped prison custody, he was shot dead during an alleged shootout with police yesterday.
Police gave little information about Lendore’s death last evening, save to say that he was being pursued by officers shortly after 5 pm in the La Brea District before he was killed in a shootout with them.
Lendore, 37, of Cap-de-Ville, Point Fortin, was in remand after appearing in court on several charges of firearm and robbery offences. Police described him as a dangerous criminal with history of violent crimes and several convictions to his name.
On August 23 Lendore complained of feeling unwell, suffering from light headedness and coughing. He was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital and later transferred to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mount Hope. He was then taken for a examination and then admitted to Ward 5 where he was handcuffed.
The prison officer assigned to guard him reported that he escaped the next day with his handcuffs still on. Lendore had not been seen again until yesterday and police believe he chose to return to Point Fortin, where his daughter lives.