Man shot during police exercise

The wounded man is under police guard at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital.

Police said at about 10am, members of the Port of Spain CID and Task Force were at Nelson Street when they saw the man with what appeared to be a gun.

They said they ordered him to surrender the weapon but he allegedly refused and fired at them. The man was shot in the right foot and taken to hospital.

Police said they recovered a .9mm pistol and several rounds of ammunition. Investigations are continuing