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Child among four killed in ambush

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 20, CMC – Police are searching for the gunmen who shot and killed four people, including an eight-year-old child in Morvant on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday night.

Police said that J’layna Armstrong was one of four victims killed when the gunmen fired upon a vehicle in which they were travelling.

J’layna Armstrong in a carnival costume (File Photo)

The vehicle reportedly crashed after coming under heavy gunfire.

Police said three adults were also killed in the attack. Their identities have not yet been officially released.

A manhunt has been launched for the suspects, who fled the area. The motive for the attack remains unclear.

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