Police link 4 Sunday night shootings to gang activities

Officers of the Besson Street Police Station are investigating four shootings in the district on Sunday night.

The first incident occurred around 7.15 pm when Randy Samuel of Mc Shine Lands was liming close to his home when he was confronted by two men in dark clothing who opened fire in his direction. He was shot three times about the body. The injured Samuel was rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where he was treated and warded. Then around 10 pm, Salim Rahaman, of East Dry River, was walking along Observatory Street, Port-of-Spain, when he was shot in the waist. He was taken to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where he was treated and warded. Shortly after, Marcus Wilson, 22, and Marcus Bertrand, 17, of Beverly Hills, were liming near their home when two men armed with guns opened fire them. They were struck at various parts of the body. The assailants then escaped by running away. The two victims were treated at hospital and  later discharged themselves.

Police investigators believe that the shootings were gang-related. Also yesterday, seven persons were arrested in an exercise carried out by officers of the Besson Street CID and the Inter-Agency Task Force. Officers seized a .38 revolver, several rounds of ammunition and arrested a man wanted on 11 warrants. The exercise was coordinated by Supt Errol Denoon and led by Ag Inspector Sahadeo Singh  and  included Cpl Collins and members of the Besson Street CID.