Enterprise man gunned down in Santa Flora

The victim has been identified as Kendall Trim of Dass Trace, Enterprise in Chaguanas.

According to police, at about 11.30 pm, Trim was plying his Nissan B14 car along the Southern Main Road in Chase Village when he picked up three male passengers. The men asked Trim to transport them to Santa Flora.

Police said that on reaching Robert Trace in Santa Flora, one of the men shot Trim in his abdomen and then threw him out of the vehicle. The men then drove off.Residents who heard the gunshot, checked to see what was going on and rushed to Trim’s assistance. He was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital where he died while undergoing surgery. An All Points Bulletin (APB) was issued advising officers to be on the lookout for Trim’s vehicle and it was later spotted proceeding north along the Solomon Hochoy Highway.

A chase ensued and police officers attempted to intercept the car in Couva. The occupants fired shots at officers who returned fire, hitting one of the suspects in the knee. Officers later detained three men, one of whom had to be taken to hospital for treatment.

Investigations are ongoing.