Police kill two in La Romain

Crime

August 16, 2026

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Two men were fatally shot by police and two firearms seized during an anti-crime exercise in La Romain early yesterday.

Police carried out the operation between 4 am and 7:05 am, targeting firearm-related offences, robberies and home invasions in the San Fernando Police District.

Acting on intelligence, officers went to a house on Ashley Street, off Pond Street, La Romain, around 5:20 am, where they encountered two armed men.

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