Las Cuevas man shot dead

The man has been identified as Roger Clement. While reporters were unable to speak to relatives, police said Clement was believed to be the relative of a well-known gang leader.

According to reports, residents of St Michael’s Village, heard gunshots at 3.30 am, from inside Clement’s house. When they checked, they found Clement and a woman identified as Melanie Noriega, lying on the floor bleeding from gunshot wounds.

Neighbours placed the victims in a car and took them to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital.

Clement died while receiving treatment while Noriega remains warded in a critical condition. No arrest has been made and investigations are continuing.