A manhunt is underway for three gunmen who shot and killed Junior Chase, a soldier with the T&T Defense Force, outside a food outlet in San Fernando on Good Friday morning.
One of the gunmen was shot by Chase, who drew his licensed firearm to defend himself and his common-law wife Crystal.
Investigators said Chase, 35, of Pepper Village, Fyzabad went to buy something to eat with his common-law wife Crystal near Arabian Pot on Cipero Street, when she got into an argument with a man whom she knew.
Chase went to diffuse the situation but got into an argument with the man.
Minutes after that, three men pulled up in a car at Cipero Street and began firing on Chase. He returned fire, hitting one of them. Chase was then shot three times in his head.
Soldiers and police officers arrived a short while later and began locking off the city streets in a bid to capture the men. Hospital officials were advised to be on the lookout for the injured suspect.
Chase's father Leroy said he was a "people's person." He said when the gunfire started, Chase protected his common-law wife, saving her life. He said his other son who lives in the United States was alerted and has started making arrangements to return to Trinidad.
Guardian Media will bring you more as information comes to hand.
Reporter: Rhadica De Silva