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The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service blames gangs for the high level of violence in the country.

Media Ambassador Sgt. Ancel Forde says most of the victims and perpetrators are young people.

Speaking on the TV6 Morning Edition program yesterday Sgt. Forde said additionally most of these incidents are gang related.

Sergeant Forde also said the police service can do so much, but called for parents and guardians to step up to the challenge.

Sergeant Forde said these gang-related incidents are actively engaging the attention of the police service.

The fatal shooting in Malick continues to engage the attention of police.

Dead is 28-year-old Josimar Nero.

He was killed on the eastern main road and 3^rd Avenue around 8:52am yesterday.

Newscenter 5 understands Mr. Nero was seated in his vehicle when he was approached by an armed man who opened fire on him.

Reports say the armed assailant then went over to the driver’s side of the car and fired more shots at Mr. Nero before running away.

Passers by went to Mr. Nero’s aid and called the police.

He was taken to hospital where he died.

Investigations are ongoing.

Kristin Paul is killed in a drive-by shooting in Penal.

Two months ago she witnessed her husband’s murder.

Thirty-year-old Ms. Paul was shot several times yesterday afternoon as she sat in a vehicle along Mohess Road.

It is reported she was sitting in the Nissan Frontier, which belongs to her brother-in-law while he was checking the engine of her car.

Another vehicle slowly passed, a man jumped out and fired several shots at the frontier, hitting Ms. Paul.

The shooter returned to the car and sped off.

Ms. Paul died at the scene.

Her husband Amit Boodoo died after he was chopped 3 times on the head during a fight on July 22^nd.

The incident occurred in the driveway of the couple’s home in Jaipaulsingh Trace, Barrackpore.

It is reported she witnessed the fight and tried to intervene.

Her husband was a 36-year-old fisherman.

Investigations into her killing are ongoing.

There is to be a 3-day shut down of the Desalination Plant and has been told several areas in central and south will be affected.

The shutdown takes effect from tomorrow until Thursday.

The plant provides WASA with 40 million gallons daily, which is used to supply the Point Lisas Industrial Estate and augment the supply to areas in central and south Trinidad.

WASA says several measures will be enforced to help the situation.

It says special emphasis will be placed on supplying schools, health institutions and homes for the aged with water.

WASA also says there will be a re-distribution of supply from the Caroni and Navet Water Treatment Plants and implementation of temporary supply schedules.

Areas to be affected include Claxton Bay, San Fernando, Central Caroni, Cunupia, Chaguanas, Fyzabad, Debe and Siparia.

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh reveals the reason for his recent hospitalisation.

At the time of his hospitalisation the Ministry never revealed the diagnosis but addressing an event hosted by The Medical Association yesterday Mr. Deyalsingh said it was not COVID-19 but another virus…Swine Flu.

The Minister was in high praises of the nation’s health services vowing to come to their defense every time.

At the TTMA’s annual conference the Minister also lamented the situation regarding blood collection and availability.

He said there are plans to have a cadre of blood donors who can do so on a regular basis.

The Minister said the planned system will be helpful in the long term.

The reported drowning of a teenager is now being investigated.

Seventeen-year-old Evan Hannays is said to have drowned at Turtle Bay Monos, down the islands yesterday.

Initial reports say the boy jumped off a chartered boat in the bay and was swimming towards the beach when he got into difficulty.

Evan went under and a search was conducted in the area.

He was found and pulled onto a nearby vessel

It is said efforts were made to resuscitate him but those attempts failed.

Opposition MP Rodney Charles says the snail pace within the judiciary lies squarely at the feet of the Chief Justice Ivor Archie and Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley.

He says an international report done on extra-judicial killings show the head of the judiciary must take blame

At the opposition’s media conference yesterday, Mr. Charles had some harsh words for the head of the judiciary.

MP Charles also said it is time all police officers are outfitted with body cameras.

Several weeks ago Acting Commissioner of Police Mc Donald Jacob said the distribution of body cams had started.

He said several units in the police service had begun receiving the cameras.

Another bloody weekend 5 men are shot and killed.

The 5 killings occurred on Saturday and last evening.

The latest victim last evening is identified only as cheesy and he was killed at Kelly Village.

That incident is reported to have occurred at around 9:30pm.

Last Saturday 28-year-old Kyron Marcano was shot and killed at a bar in Claxton St. John Extension at around 10:30 pm when gunmen sprayed the place with bullets.

Two others were wounded.

Earlier 39-year-old Kunta Andrews and 58-year-old Anthony Sergeant were gunned down while they were liming on Tenth Street in Malick.

Two women are among the wounded.

And 23-year-old Bevon Grant was later shot while he was in a car park between buildings 18 and 19 in Maloney Gardens.

It is reported a man got out of a car and shot Mr. Grant several times before getting back into the same car and driving off.

Maloney police and investigators from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations Region II visited the scene.

Lawmen found nine spent shells at the scene.

The new man at the helm of the Port of Spain Police Division, Acting Senior Superintendent Roger Alexander says he wants to meet with gang members operating in the area.

Mr. Alexander expressed the wish, even as he promised to rid the capital of crime.

Mr. Alexander was promoted to the position on Monday.

Former head of the division Brandon John has been promoted to Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police.

Acting Senior Superintendent Alexander said his first mission is to ensure safety and security in Port of Spain.

A tough talking Mr. Alexander also said gang warfare in Port of Spain must come to an end.

He plans to have a conversation with gang members.

He is also planning to meet with all stakeholders in the area, including the business community, church leaders and other agencies saying they too must assist in the fight against crime.