A 31-year-old man who police say was wanted in connection with three murders was killed by police in a shootout this morning.
According to police reports Ronney "Psycho" John of Chinapoo Gardens Morvant was approached bymembers of the North Eastern Division around 6 am this morning.
Police say as they approached John, who was in an abandoned house at Sapodilla Trace, Laventille, they were fired upon and returned fire.
John was taken to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. A mac-10 sub-machine gun with a loaded magazine was found in the house.
Police believe that John was a part of a new gang called "Gansta City." According to police reports John was wanted by Homicide Detectives on enquiries for three homicides in the Morvant area.
Police investigations continue.