Police shoot two, kills one

The man who remained unidentified up to late yesterday, was one of two persons shot in separate incidents by officers of the Southern Division. In the first incident, at 2.45 am, Ste Madeleine police responded to a report of a break in at the Fujian Supermarket, Manahambre Road, Ste Madeleine.

On arrival, the officers were confronted by two men one who opened fire on them. Fearing for their lives, the officers returned fire, hitting one of the bandits. The injured man was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital where he died. Police said his accomplice managed to escape. Just after midday, officers again had to rush to the scene of another police involved shooting, this time at Pond Street, La Romaine. A rape/robbery suspect was armed with a cutlass when he was shot and wounded, a police report stated. He remains warded in serious condition at San Fernando General Hospital under police guard.