One man is dead and eight others are now in custody after they were engaged in an alleged shootout with police officers at a house in Charlieville, Chaguanas, on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Azizi Muwasi, 19, of Paul Street, Chaguanas.
According to a police report, at about 3 pm Tuesday officers of the Central Division’s Special Operations Unit went to a house at Pierre Road to execute a search warrant for firearms.
However, when the police arrived they were greeted by gunfire from inside the house. Police returned fire, killing one of the occupants. The other men subsequently surrendered to the police and were arrested. The suspects are said to be between the ages 18-40.
Police said four firearms, two pistols and two revolvers, were recovered. One of the guns was found near Muwasi’s body.
Investigations are continuing.