Cops under attack; suspect held, gun seized

Gunshots were fired at three police officers of the West End Police Station early Sunday morning in Diego Martin. In a separate incident later that day a man was held with a fully loaded .38 revolver, police sources said yesterday.

A 30-year-old Diego Martin man was held following the  shooting at the three officers——PCs Mitchell, Jattan and Nelson. He was due to appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate yesterday to answer three counts of shooting with intent. Charges were laid by Cpl Rivas. According to reports, the three officers were in a marked jeep on enquiries at Kelly Street, Diego Martin, around 2am Sunday.  Police said the officers saw a grey Hyundai Elantra vehicle. As the officers approached the vehicle in their marked police jeep, police said the Elantra sped off and subsequently ended up in a dead end. The four occupants jumped out and opened fire on the three officers, who returned fire. No one was injured in the shootout and police said three of the suspects fled the scene, while the driver was apprehended. In the other incident a gun was seized.