Three men were shot dead by several men disguised as police officers on the outskirts of Port of Spainwhich increases the number of violent deaths in Trinidad and Tobago from the beginning of the year to 28.
The Trinidadian Police reported this Wednesday that the victims They were with other people in a tent located in the area of Paradise Heights when they were targeted by gunshots on Tuesday night.
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The attackers identified themselves as police officers before opening fire on the crowd. They then returned to the van and They fled the scene.
The victims are Shaqkeem Dennis26 years old, who died at the scene, and Israel McClaren19 years old, and Jammol Williamswhose age was not revealed, who later died in the hospital.
Authorities recovered at the scene More than 30 bullet casings of different calibers.
The leader of the opposition, Kamla Persad Bissessarurged last Monday to declare a state of emergency to confront the rise in crime in the country.
The number of murders reached 567 in 2023 in Trinidad and Tobago, where the annual increase in the homicide rate was 22%, up to 39.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The Trinidadian Prime Minister, Keith Rowleyassured at the end of December that he is doing everything possible to tackle the worrying country security crisis and requested citizen collaboration.
For her part, the president Christine Kagaloo issued a proclamation allowing 100 Defense Force reserve officers to provide support to the Police for a period of 123 days, from last October 30 to next February 29.
