Cousins shot in Laventille

TWO cousins were shot yesterday and are reported to be in “serious but stable” condition at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital. The victims have been identified as Andrew Sitney, 28, of Espinet Street and Joel Peters.  Reports are that around 11.55am yesterday, the two were on Espinet Street when a man with whom they  had an altercation, approached them and fired shots. Both men were shot in the abdomen. They were rushed to the city hospital. A report was made and a party of officers from the Besson Street Criminal Investigations Department (CID) under Cpl Grant and including PC Brown visited the scene and conducted investigations. No arrests had been made up to late evening.  Cpl Grant is investigating.