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Two men are shot dead following a failed robbery in Wallerfeild.

They have been identified at Richie Ragoo and Nyron Phillip.

Reports say the incident took place at Hamilton Siding Road just before 10 o’clock last night.

Newscenter 5 understands 3 men armed with guns entered a mini mart and attempted to rob the patrons.

Police say the shop owner and 2 other men drew their licensed firearms and fired shots at the men.

The 2 ran a short distance away and collapsed.

Checks revealed they were shot several times.

The other assailant escaped.

And another man is killed in a shooting incident in Wallerfield.

He remains unidentified.

Police investigations are underway.

The Opposition reiterates its call for the name of the official who reportedly met with President Paula Mae Weekes on the day she received the merit list for Police Commissioner.

Political leader of the United National Congress Kamla Persad Bissessar last week moved a motion to impeach the President.

She felt the President brought her office into disrepute by her treatment of the issue.

The motion failed and the Speaker Of the House came under fire in the parliament for not allowing a debate.

Yesterday MP for Barataria/San Juan Saddam Hosein said the country still needs clarity on the Police Service Commission’s attempt to select a Commissioner.

He also believes the Speaker should have allowed debate on the motion.

Speaking at the party’s Sunday news conference the MP also took issue with the muting of microphones for Opposition members during the Electoral College meeting last Thursday.

He said the issues in the motion required proper ventilation but the Opposition was not given the opportunity.

However the Opposition has been receiving harsh criticism for its behavior during the sitting of parliament.

Six new deaths related to the coronavirus have been recorded nationally.

Three of them are in Tobago.

The Tobago Division of Health says the COVID patients who died are a 57-year-old woman and 2 men aged 89 and 81-years-old.

They all had comorbidities.

Tobago’s death toll is now 99.

Nationally the patients are said to be 2 elderly men, 1 middle-aged man and 3 middle-aged women.

The national total is 1,645.

The Health Ministry says 4 of the patients had multiple comorbidities including diabetes, high blood pressure and leukemia.

The Ministry has also recorded 244 new cases of the virus.

The number of active cases has been put at 4,656.

There are reports of an early morning murder in Petit Valley.

They victim is identified as Vaughn Julien.

Mr. Julien was reportedly gunned down at his Bata Circular, Ravine Road home this morning.

Police are currently at the scene.

And police are probing three more murders in Chaguanas, Penal and Princes Town on the weekend.

In Chaguanas the victim is identified as Damien Julien

He was shot dead at his Savannah Drive, Chrissy Terrace homes around 7 o’clock last night.

Mr. Julien was 46-years-old.

Newscenter 5 understands Mr. Julien was in his kitchen when neighbors reported hearing explosions.

He died at the scene.

And Keon Charles also known as “Diablo” is shot and killed in Penal.

That incident took place at One Stop Shop in Penal around 3:30 yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Charles was hit in the back of his head and neck.

He died on the spot.

And father of 2 Darien Barryjoe Mohammed is shot dead in Princes Town.

He was shot several times about the body on Saturday evening at around 9:45.

Mr. Mohammed was returning to his home at St. Croix when he was shot.

Investigations into all 4 killings are now underway.

Vaccinated or not Forms 4, 5 and 6 students are today returning to physical classrooms.

The Education Minister, Dr. Nyan Gadsby Dolly announced the pull back last Thursday.

Minister in the Ministry of Education, Lisa Morris Julian yesterday said all is in place for the return to school.

She said the feedback has been positive and most parents are happy with the Ministry’s decision.

Minister Morris Julian said every attempt is being made to ensure students are well looked after.

The 2 Ministers in the Ministry are to visit some schools today.

But the Concerned Parents Movement says some parents and guardians want physical classes to remain closed for Forms 1 to 4 pupils.

The call came during a stakeholders meeting last Saturday evening.

President Clarence Mendoza says the parents want more time to prepare for the wide opening.

He said yesterday more vaccination concerns were raised during the meeting.

Mr. Mendoza said the movement is in support of vaccines but it will not force anyone.