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A daring heist left three security officers and four suspected bandits dead in La Romaine yesterday.

The security officers were among a team of three from Allied Security Limited who had picked up sales money at Pennywise in La Romaine when they were ambushed by the armed robbers.

The security officers were exiting the store’s compound in a 4x4 pickup when around 5 p.m. the bandits who were waiting in a car park opposite the store sprayed multiple rounds of gunfire at the security van.

One security officer was killed at the scene, and two at San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH).

The third officer, a female, could not be saved by the emergency surgery.

A primary school child was also grazed on the face by a bullet during the rapid gunfire.

He was also treated at SFGH.

About an hour after the deadly heist, police information led a contingent of officers to a crime hotspot at Jones Street in La Romaine, where they confronted the suspects.

Police said four men were killed in an exchange of gunfire.

A fifth suspect is in custody. A sixth suspect is being hunted.

Up to last night, it was not revealed by police if any of the sales money stolen was recovered by police.