Official TTPS Media Release:

One man was fatally wounded after shooting at a party of police officers in the Tunapuna district, early this morning.

At around 12:03 am on Friday 11th September, 2020, a party of five officers were conducting an exercise in a bushy area on Madoo Hill Tunapuna, when they observed two men dressed in dark clothing, both armed with pistols, walking in a track in the said bushy area.

The party of officers identified themselves to the two men by shouting “Police” and the men were ordered to drop their firearms.

The two men then pointed their firearms in the direction of the party of officers and fired upon the police. The officers became fearful for their lives and they each discharged rounds from their service-issued firearms in the direction of the said men, in accordance with the use of force policy.

One of the men fell to the ground and the other man ran off, making good his escape in the nearby bushes. The man who fell to the ground appeared to be injured, was conveyed to Mt Hope Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival by a doctor at around 12:20am.

The identity of the dead man is unknown at this time.

A revolver, four rounds of .38 ammunition and one spent shell were recovered at the scene.

Enquiries continuing.