A home invasion in Barataria has left one bandit dead, another at the hospital, two others in custody and two more on the run from police:

A home invasion in Barataria has left one bandit dead, another at the hospital, two others in custody and two more on the run from police:

• Police responded to the armed invasion at 7th Avenue and 11th Street, Barataria just after 3am and confronted 4 bandits.

• During an attempt to arrest the suspect, police said they came under fire and returned fire. Two of the bandits were shot and taken to hospital where one was declared dead and the other remained warded under police guard.

• Two suspects, from Laventille Road San Juan and Bagatelle Road San Juan, were found hiding in a nearby yard by police while two others managed to escape.

• A pistol and house-breaking implements were recovered at the scene by police.

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