Highway shootout leaves one bandit dead

Motorists along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway were left in shock on Monday afternoon as they witnessed a shootout between police officers and bandits. The scene as many social media users described it as “like an action movie.” One of the suspects who was shot by police was pronounced dead on arrival at the Couva Health Facility.

Police said at about 3:45 pm members of the Central Division Task Force were on enquiries at the surveillance point located on the highway, Couva near the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility when they had cause to engage a stolen vehicle with two occupants in the vicinity of the Indian Trail Flyover.

Police said the two occupants alighted and allegedly fired upon the police officers and attempted to run away. The officers gave chase and returned fire and struck one of the suspects, who was taken to the Couva Health Facility and pronounced dead on arrival.
The dead suspect is yet to be identified.

Police have since launched a search for the other gunman who was last seen running into some bushes off the southbound lane of the highway. The incident caused a back-up of traffic on both lanes and several motorists and their passengers in shock.

Reporter: Rhondor Dowlat

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