A man police described as a known priority offender was shot and killed during an early-morning police operation in San Juan on Thursday.

He has been identified as Denzil Jackson, also known as “Washy”.

According to police, around 4.50 a.m. officers from the North Eastern Division Task Force and San Juan CID were conducting an anti-crime exercise at Tank Four off Laventille Road in search of Jackson, who they said was wanted in connection with a number of recent murders in the San Juan, Morvant and Laventille areas.