00:00The incident unfolded around 5 a.m. at the Community Bible Church on Persaud Avenue.
00:06The victims have been identified as 52-year-old Alvin Daniel and his son, 28-year-old Avindra Daniel, also known as Indian or Bobo.
00:16Police say they were conducting an operation when they came under gunfire from inside the church compound.
00:22Officers returned fire in keeping with the use of force policy, fatally wounding both men.
00:27They were later pronounced dead at the Shagornas Health Facility.
00:31At the scene, shattered glass from the front entrance, bullet holes in the walls,
00:36and a visible trail of blood leading from a nearby room to the front door, told the story of the deadly encounter.
00:43One neighbor tells TV6 News the father and son kept it themselves but were always pleasant.
00:52He says that the incident took place within minutes.
00:56When we got up to come outside, police sent me back inside and shuttering off and two people dead.
01:02Police reported seizing three firearms from the building.
01:06Two other relatives, a man and a woman, who were inside the home at the time, were taken into custody for questioning.
01:13And while neighbors say they did not know the family to be involved in criminal activities,
01:18they did not critique the police's actions when asked about how they felt about the incident.
01:23Investigators say the younger Daniel was wanted in connection with several extortion cases in central Trinidad.
01:36The Professional Standards Bureau is reviewing the police operation as relatives and the community seeks answers.
01:43Alexander Bruiswal, TV6 News.
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