One bandit was shot and killed this morning in Chaguanas by police officers.
According to police reports, around 2.45 am a gang of bandits entered Seecharan Used Cars located just north of the Munroe Road Flyover on the South-Bound Lane of the Uriah Butler Highway.
The men entered the premises and beat a security guard. However an alarm was raised and police raided the area.
The bandits attempted to escape, and a high speed chase ensued. However, their vehicle ran off the road into a ditch.
An exchange of gunfire occurred and one of the bandits was hit.
A known member of a Central gang was shot and killed on the spot by the police.
The police said the accomplices would be arrested soon