Police are still on the hunt for a criminal who targeted the Maraval home of Port-of-Spain Mayor Joel Martinez on Thursday.

A landscaper for the Mayor’s residence, who was on the compound at the time of the trespassing, was shot in his chest and hand.

He remains in hospital at this time.

Mayor Martinez was not at home at the time of the incident.  

In a statement on Friday, the TTPS said it does not believe the Port of Spain Mayor was the intended target in the shooting. 

Acting Top Cop, Erla Christopher, said: “Our CSI personnel have been at the scene, and investigators on the ground have gathered evidence and conducted enquires, which has resulted in the development of certain credible leads into the matter.”

She noted, “the investigation is still in the early and critical stages and as the matter progresses and we build upon our leads, more information will be shared with members of the public”.