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Police are probing the murder of Reanna Gordon.

The 23-year-old was shot and killed in Diego Martin last night.

The incident is said to have occurred at Julien Park at around 9:20.

Police say Ms. Gordon, was in the driver’s seat of a parked car with 2 friends when a white Nissan Wingroad pulled up alongside her.

Eyewitnesses told police an armed man came out of the car and opened fire on Ms. Gordon, hitting her several times.

The man got back in his vehicle and sped off.

She was rushed to the St. James Infirmary where she died while being treated.

Officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations Region One visited the scene.

Police are trying to establish a motive for the killing.

Heavy and persistent showers in several parts of the country overnight and earlier this morning.

The MET office says there is a tropical wave in the area and a cloudy to overcast day can be expected.

It says there will be light or moderate showers in broad areas and a high chance of heavy showers or thunderstorms.

Yesterday the MET service issued its first a diverse weather alert Yellow Level for this Rainy Season.

Senior MET Officer Carol Subrath Ali told Newscenter 5 yesterday, the passage of the tropical wave would bring wet conditions.

The tropical wave is expected to pass by 4 o’clock this afternoon.

Twenty-nine nationals who work with the Carnival Cruise Line have begun their quarantine period.

They returned home yesterday and were immediately whisked away to the National Racquet Center in Tacarigua.

the cruise ship workers spent months on board the fantasy vessel because of closed borders, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ship arrived in local waters yesterday morning.

A tugboat took them from the ship to the Cruise Ship Complex in Port of Spain.

At around 6pm they were taken to the National Racquet Center.

National Security Minister Stuart Young says over 300 nationals on Royal Caribbean cruise ships may be returned to Trinidad and Tobago in the coming days.

This group was referred to by Agriculture Minister Clarance Rambarat in the Upper House on Wednesday.

The Minister was responding to a question from Opposition Senator, Wade Mark, on behalf of the National Security Minister.

Today Minister Young is quoted as saying discussions are being finalised with Royal Caribbean for the return of the nationals.

Police say there may be a connection between the killings of Isaiah Cadet and Sean Pablo Allen.

Mr. Allen was shot dead on Tuesday night while at his Sawmill Avenue, San Juan home.

25-year-old Mr. Cadet, the son of the late journalist Marcia Henville, was killed several hours later at Mehelal Street in Aranjuez.

Another man, who was with Mr. Cadet when he was killed, was shot and wounded.

Police are reported as saying from the information they have Mr. Cadet and the second victim were parked in a black vehicle along Mehelal Street.

They were approached by a group of men and there was a confrontation, which led to the shooting of Mr. Cadet and the other man.

Mr. Cadet died at the scene and the wounded man was up to yesterday warded at hospital.

Police say Mr. Cadet was not known to them.

Isaiah Cadet’s mother Marcia Henville was killed at her St. Augustine home 5 years ago.

Her husband Sheldon Henville is charged with her murder.

Police arrest 10 persons.

They were held during anti-crime exercises conducted in the Northern, Eastern, and Northeastern Divisions early yesterday morning.

According to police, the suspects were detained for various offences ranging from possession of firearm and ammunition, shooting enquiries and gang-related activities, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, selling intoxicating liquor without a license, possession of marijuana and smoking marijuana in a public place.

Police say during the operations a total of 456 grams of marijuana and 17.3 grams of cocaine was found and seized.

A statement from the TTPS says in one of the arrests, officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Gajadhar Trace, Toco.

There, they found 1chrome and black revolver with 2 rounds of .38 ammunition.

A 27-year-old man from Malabar was arrested in connection with the find.

In another incident officers proceeded to a bushy area on St. Joseph Street, Old Road, San Juan, based on information received and a search was conducted.

The police discovered 1 black Glock 17 firearm, fitted with 1 magazine and 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Investigations are continuing.

The exercise was coordinated by Snr Supt David, ASP Gyan, AG Insp. Pitt and supervised by A/CPL Gordon, A/CPL Ali, PC Hall and included a party of officers from the Major Operations Unit and Canine Unit.

Trinidad and Tobago nationals marooned in Venezuela are said to be getting anxious.

The nationals who were expected to be flown in last month are saying while National Security Minister Stuart Young has granted the exemption, no communication has been made with authorities in Venezuela.

Yesterday Attorney at Law Prakash Ramadhar called on the government to act.

The attorney said he fears a repeat of the Barbados situation.

Mr. Ramadhar has written at least three letters to the office of Foreign Affairs Minister Dennis Moses on the matter.

Newscenter 5 also made efforts to contact the Minister, but calls went unanswered.

Another reminder from the Minister of Health that masks are to be worn in public spaces.

Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says he observed that while commercial businesses are enforcing the safety policy; customers and persons in rural areas are ignoring the rule.

Yesterday the Minister also expressed concern for public transport workers.

Mr. Deyalsingh added that he has seen breaches of the Public Health Regulation in the capital city.

On a separate issue the Minister noted that consideration may be given to having persons foot their own bill for quarantine as the numbers increase.

The government has been handling quarantine accommodation for all persons but it may not be able to sustain that for much longer.

And Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Roshan Parasram says the number of cases for all respiratory illnesses has significantly reduced over the past 2 months.

Also speaking at the COVID-19 news briefing yesterday he attributed the decrease to the rigid COVID-19 regulations.

The CMO also said this country is prepared to handle any Ebola outbreak should it arrive on local shores.

However he maintained that the borders closure is still in effect to prevent any such occurrence.

Dr. Parasram also said schools will remain closed at this time as clusters of students can result in rapid spread of viral illnesses.

He noted that proper measures would be put in place to treat with that when school reopens.