Teen, friend shot in Arima

A 16-year-old boy and his friend are being treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting in Arima on Sunday night.

Police said the boy and his 22-year-old friend were standing on Fifth Street, Peytonville, at around 7 pm when they heard gunshots.

People living nearby also heard the gunfire and saw the man bleeding from his head and the teen was bleeding from his stomach.

Relatives took them to the Arima Hospital, where the man was listed in critical condition. The boy was treated and listed in a serious but stable condition.

Investigators from the Arima CID found spent shells at the scene.

Police are continuing enquiries.