La Romaine woman shot twice — Cops recover stolen car and ammunition

A 23-year-old woman was shot on the left side of her abdomen and hip by gunmen who fired at the car in which she was an occupant.

Yesterday, Destra Lewis of La Romaine underwent emergency surgery at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital to have the bullets removed. Reports revealed that around 1.30 am yesterday, Lewis and her boyfriend David Vincent, an ex-soldier, had an altercation with a man at Club Coconuts. Around 3 am when they were proceeding south along Ariapita Avenue, St Ann’s, they observed a car with three occupants following them. Vincent brought the car to a halt, but ran for cover when the occupants of the car began firing in his direction.

Officers of the Belmont and Woodbrook Police Station responded to the report and the car was found abandoned a short distance away from the scene of the shooting. The car was searched and a quantity of ammunition found. Police investigators believe that the abandoned car was stolen. Fingerprint experts carried out a check for prints and police say arrests are imminent. Sgt Millette, Cpl Bruce and others visited the scene of the shooting and are investigating.