The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service says veteran police officer Anson  Benjamin remains in ICU at the San Fernando General Hospital, after being shot in the head by bandits. A statement from the TTPS says PC Anson Benjamin along with a female officer from the Ste. Madeline Police Station had responded to a report at around 8:30pm, from the owner of a supermarket at St. Clemens, Ste. Madeline.

The businessman had informed police of suspicious noises emanating from the rear of the building. The TTPS says the officer arrived at the scene he was confronted by two men when he opened the back door to the building, one of whom fired a shot which struck PC Benjamin to the head. The officer was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital where he remains warded.

The assailants escaped on foot into nearby bushes. Members of the Southwestern Division were aided in the search for the suspects by helicopter and on the ground by members of the Canine Unit and the Southwestern and Central Division Task Forces. Head of the Southwestern Division, Snr. Supt. Irwin Hackshaw, visited the scene along with acting Supt. Yousuff Gaffar of the Southern Division, ASP Rawle Ramdeo and Inspector Don Gajadhar.