December 2, 2020

One Dead Following Police-Involved Shooting

By Newsroom

One man was killed during a police involved shooting in Santa Cruz yesterday. 

He has been identified as Akiel Ayers.

According to a statement from the TTPS, North-Eastern Division Task Force officers were on patrol when they received a report of an armed man in the vicinity of Bourg Mulatresse.

They say upon arriving at the scene the man grabbed onto his firearm, prompting the officers to fire at him.

He was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Complex, Mt Hope where he was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending doctor.

The Police reportedly recovered his firearm from the scene. 

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