Man critical after being shot in head during argument with woman

A man yet to be identified is warded in a critical condition at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex after he was shot in the head during an argument with a woman.

Police said at about 10.30 pm officers of the Arima Police Station responded to a report of gunshots at Calvary Hill, Arima. They found the body of a man lying at the side of the road with a bullet wound to the back of the head.

They took him to the Arima General Hospital and he was later transferred to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, where he is warded in a critical condition.

Police said before the shooting, the victim was seen arguing with a woman in a hatchback vehicle, whose make and model unknown. The man was then shot and thrown out of the car, which drove  south along Marie Street. Two spent shells were found at the scene.

Police said the man is of African descent, approximately six foot tall, medium-built, with facial hair and tattoos on his chest. On his left upper chest the words “Thug 4 Ever ” are tattooed, and he also has symbols tattooed on the right side of his chest.

Anyone with information on the man's identity or who can assist with the investigation is asked to contact the Arima Police Station at 667-3563.