Relatives of man killed in Chancellor shootout want answers
Friday 15 January 2021
Police on patrol on Lady Chancellor Hill, where an off duty policeman was in a shootout with three men on Wednesday evening, in which two of them later died. - Sureash Cholai
Relatives of one of two men shot dead by an off-duty police officer on Lady Chancellor Hill on Wednesday night are disputing the official account of the incident.
Police said the officer was walking on the hill when he saw a man get out of a car that was parked nearby.
The officer told police the man pointed a gun at him and fired a shot, before he took out his licensed gun and shot back at the gunman, who ran away.
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Cop kills 2, hurts 1 in Chancellor Hill gunplay
Police on patrol on Lady Chancellor Hill, Port of Spain. File photo by Sureash Cholai
An eagle-eyed police officer was sharp enough to fend off three men who allegedly tried to rob him on Lady Chancellor Road on Wednesday night.
Two of the three men were shot dead and the third is now at Besson Street Police Station assisting with investigations.
Police sources told Newsday, at about 7.15 pm, the officer was walking along Lady Chancellor Road, a short distance away from the Emperor Valley Zoo, with his girlfriend.
He spotted three men in a gold Nissan Almera on the other side of the road. One of the occupants got out and shot at him and he drew his licensed pistol and shot back.