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A 12-year-old body was shot when four gunmen opened fire at a house at Balandra on Saturday night. Two other occupants of the house were also shot, police said.
The three victims underwent emergency surgery at the Sangre Grande District Hospital and remain warded there in a stable condition, hospital officials said.
Reynaldo Joseph 12, a Form 1 student, was shot on his chest, while his relatives, Azim Ali, was shot on his chest and Ronald Maraj was shot on his left leg. Police said around 11.30 pm on Saturday they responded to reports of a shooting at Robert Trace, Rampanalagas.
Officers of Toco Police Station responded and saw a brown KIA Sportage vehicle on fire and a man standing on the opposite side of the road, who refused to speak with them. Investigating officers said several people, including four children and a baby, were watching television when they were alerted by a noise on the roof and dogs barking.
Ali and Maraj went outside to investigate and were shot. Joseph, who was standing in the corridor of the house was also struck by a bullet. The other occupants of the house were taken to the police station where they spent the night.
Police retrieved 15 nine millimetre shell casing and three live rounds of ammunition at the scene.
RALPH BANWARIE