A prison officer has been gunned down in Arima.

According to reports, Kendell Smith was liming at a house in Samaroo Village around 6pm, when two gunmen approached.

Two men were shot, with Smith later succumbing to his injuries.

Meanwhile the body of a man has been found at Old Grange Road, Tobago.

According to Newsday, the deceased has been identified as Akinde Bissoon of Sou Sou Lands.

The body was discovered around 8am, however police are yet to determine if the case could be classified as murder.