A security guard working for a private security company shot dead a man who attempted to kill a business man yesterday in Arima.
Around 9.50 pm an estate constable working with SWAT Estate Police was on duty guarding a business person in Fiera Vista, Arima.
While they were in a road way, a white Tida with three occupants drove by. The vehicle stopped and one of the occupants opened fire.
The security officer drew his fire arm and shot in the direction of the shooters killing one person.
The officer shot Quane Rochford, who is known to be involved in criminal activities by the police.
The police also recovered a revolver near Rochford’s body.
Two other separate incidents, two men were shot dead last night.
In Sangre Grande around 10.20 pm, Christian De Craney, 43 of Foster Road Sangre Grande was liming in front of Express Mini Mart on the corner of Foster Road and Graeme Trace Sangre Grande.
A lone gunman, dressed in dark clothing wearing a mask on his faced walked up to him and shot him in the head.
The police are yet to determine a motive for the killing.
In another incident a 31-year-old man was shot dead at his home in Santa Cruz last night.
The police in the Northern, Eastern and North Eastern Divisions are all investigating the different cases.
More details to follow in tomorrow’s Guardian.