Three men, believed to be suspects in several murders, were shot and killed in a gun battle with police last night, according to a report in the Trinidad Express newspaper.
It's reported that, around 7.30pm, police personnel attached to the North Eastern Division Task Force, went to a house at Calcutta No. 2 Freeport, with a warrant to search for arms and ammunition.
The police said officers surrounded the house and came under gunfire. Senior Superintendent Johnny Abraham said the officers returned fire and three of the occupants were wounded. The men were taken to the Couva District Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
One of the men was identified as 27-year-old David Baker of La Horquetta. The two others, believed to be in their late 20s, have not yet been identified.
The police reported that they recovered two firearms, two bullet-proof vests and spent shells.
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