By FRANCIS JOSEPH
A man who chopped two persons was later shot and killed by police after refusing to drop a cutlass.
The dead man was identified as Shivnath Jogie, of Old Train Line Road, Ste Madeline. Police said that Jogie died at the San Fernando General Hospital from gunshot injuries.
According to reports, police officers responded to a report around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday concerning a violent incident in which two persons were chopped and wounded.
Upon arrival, Jogie was reportedly armed with a cutlass and a hammer. Police said they attempted to engage him, but the situation escalated when he advanced towards the officers and attacked them.
The police officers discharged their weapons, wounding Jogie. He was later taken to the San Fernando General Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Jogie’s relatives have since claimed that the use of deadly force was unnecessary, stating that police did not have to shoot him in the head.
The weapons believed to have been used in the attack were recovered at the scene.
The two injured persons were treated at hospital for their injuries.
Senior officers of the Southern Division have started an investigation. So too will be the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).
Jogie’s death brings to eight the number of persons killed by the police so far in 2026.
- January:Â Four persons died in police shootings, including a case in St. Augustine.
- February:Â Two police shootings occurred, including incidents in Couva and Sangre Grande.
- March:Â One person was shot dead by police at Farm Road, St. Joseph.
