Shootout at Malick

A 26-year-old man of Mon Repos Road, Morvant who held up an Associated Brands truck driver and robbed him of $150 was shot three times in the chest during a shootout with a security guard assigned to the truck. Up until late yesterday, the suspect was undergoing emergency surgery at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital. Reports revealed that around 11.30 am. Michael Singh, 30, the driver, Jason Sankar, 17, a loader and Darius Johnson, a guard with Innovative Technologies Services were carrying out sales at Ralphie’s Shop in Malick when they were confronted by a man armed with a gun.
He robbed Singh of $150. The guard and loader later gave chase to  the suspect who fired several shots at Johnson who returned fire. The suspect was shot three times and rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital. Police officers reecovered a .357 Smith and Wesson revolver and six live rounds of ammunition.