One man was shot dead by a police officer who intervened in a fight involving his uncle on Monday evening in Diego Martin.
The deceased was identified as Kevin Benjamin, 46, alias, ‘Naza’ of LP #58A Dillon Street, Diego Martin.
According to a police report, at about 6.50 pm the police officer, who was on his way down from his garden a short distance away from Factory Road, heard a commotion and saw a group of five to six men beating his uncle.
The officer intervened and attempted to separate the group when he saw Benjamin with a cutlass in his right hand.
He called out to him to drop the cutlass, however, Benjamin turned towards him and with the cutlass upraised said “Ah will kill!”
The officer then drew his licensed pistol and discharged one round of .9mm ammunition at Benjamin who fell to the ground.
The officer was also taken to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital by responding officers to seek medical attention from injuries he obtained in attempting to part the fight and a medical report was obtained on his behalf.
A medical report was also obtained on behalf of Benjamin at the St James Medical Complex.
The scene was processed by CSI officers WPC Mollah, PC Cromwell, WPC Elder. Homicide Region One officers are continuing inquires. (RDR)