The authorities imposed a nationwide state of emergency in Trinidad and Tobago due to a surge in gang violence, marking a grim record of 623 murder cases this year.
More than 60 people have been murdered this month alone in a city where gang conflicts have turned public spaces into battlegrounds, with authorities dubbing it an epidemic.
National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds described the situation as an epidemic during a news conference, highlighting the alarming scale of gang violence affecting the nation.
The dual island nation, facing an election period, is experiencing unprecedented levels of gun violence, with rival gangs violently contesting for territory in Port of Spain.
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