COP SHOT DEAD

A police officer was shot dead early this morning in the line of duty in Guapo, Point Fortin during an anti-crime exercise by officers from the South Western Division. The constable with only four years-experience was described as a dedicated police officer by Assistant Commissioner of Police Wayne Mystar of the South/Central Region. The officer was the fourth police officer to be shot in the last few weeks and the third to have died.


Mark Bassant has our report.