A Chaguanas man was killed by a security guard yesterday afternoon, after he and another man attempted to rob a casino.
According to police reports, around 3 pm Vishnu Dowlath, of Enterprise, Chaguanas, went to the Lucky Phoenix along Tobago Road, Enterprise and attempted to rob the casino. However, one of the guards confronted him, there was an exchange of gunfire and Dowlath was hit. Dowlath died at the scene but the other man escaped, police said.
In an unrelated incident, Jelani Martins, a high profile member of the Unruly Isis gang, was shot three times, including once in the face his autopsy found yesterday. Martins was shot once in the nose, chest and abdomen, with each bullet exiting the back, pathologist Dr Valery Alexandrov explained. Alexandrov said he also took swabs of Martins’ hand for gun powder residue.
Police officers assigned to the Central Division said they were on patrol along the Caroni Savannah Road, near Sheldon’s Auto, at about 3.30 pm last Friday when they were allegedly shot at by a man who was standing with another man on the pavement. Police said they returned fire and later found Martins, 25, lying on the ground with gunshot wounds about his body. Martins was taken to the Chaguanas Health Facility where he later died.
Speaking with the T&T Guardian yesterday, Islamic Front head Umar Abdullah said the father of one was the victim of an extra-judicial killing and all the evidence they have will be handed over to the Police Complaints Authority today. He said the evidence includes eyewitness statements and video footage of the shooting. Martins was buried yesterday.