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Police are probing the death of a man who was killed after a scuffle with a close female relative and another man on Saturday afternoon.
Police said Sherwin Taitt was at a house on Emon Lane, Valencia, at midday when he got into a heated argument with the woman.
The woman reported to officers that she told Taitt to leave.
Taitt left the house but returned shortly after and broke down the front door, which was locked.
The woman said she locked herself and another relative in a bedroom, but Taitt also broke down that door.
Taitt then began beating the male relative before the woman intervened. Eventually, the woman and the relative were able to subdue Taitt, who complained that he could not breathe.
An ambulance was called to the house but did not arrive.
Valencia police were also called and officers took Taitt to the Sangre Grande Hospital, where he was declared dead.
Sources said the woman and man were arrested and remained in custody up to yesterday afternoon.
In an unrelated incident, a 17-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was shot three times in San Juan on Saturday night.
Police said the boy was walking through a track connecting First Street to Prizgar Road at 7.45 pm, when he noticed a man walk past him in the opposite direction.
The boy then reported hearing a noise and turned around to see the man pointing a gun at him and firing shots in his direction.
The boy ran for cover but later felt burning sensations in his right hand, right hip and lower back.
Residents heard the gunshots and called the police, who took the wounded teen to hospital, where he remained yesterday.
Officers of the North Eastern Division Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) unit visited the scene and found six spent shells.
Officers of the San Juan CID are continuing enquiries.