Police kill 3 alleged gang members in Caroni

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Police have killed three alleged members of the Resistance gang in an early morning shootout in Chaguanas on August 11.
A police report said officers were on patrol at about 4.40 am, along the Caroni Savannah Road, near the cremation site when they received information of a speeding white Nissan Almera carrying guns.
The report said the officers pursued the vehicle with their sirens and lights on but while trying to stop the vehicle, the Almera collided with theirs.
The officers reportedly heard two shots coming from the driver's side of the Almera before it ran off the road.
The report also said the officers again heard two loud explosions and returned fire.
After the exchange, the officers found the three occupants injured. Seated in the driver's seat was Amir "Pa" Bissoon of Dookiesingh Steet Extension, St Augustine, Jodi "Gia" Barath was in the front passenger seat and Joseph Ramjit of Kalpoo Street, Spring Village was in the back seat.
Police said they were all known members of the Resistance gang.
All three were taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex where they were pronounced dead on arrival at 5.14 am. Officers recovered a black pistol in the driver's side of the Almera. There were also three visible gunshot holes in the front of the police vehicle, the report said.
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