Police sergeant in Grand Bazaar shootout dies
Four days after a shootout with his colleague at Ruby Tuesday, Grand Bazaar, Sgt Darryl Honore has died.
He died at 10.30 p.m. on Sunday night.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service tweeted the news at 11.51 p.m. on Sunday night.
“#13118 Sgt Darryl Honore at 10.25 p.m. on 06.05.18 was pronounced dead at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex. He died several days after sustaining gunshot injuries in a shooting incident at Grand Bazaar around 9.35 p.m. on 02.05.18. Investigations into the incident are ongoing,” the TTPS tweeted.
How it happened
According to police reports, the shoot-out took place about 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The corporal, who is attached to the Inter Agency Task Force, had entered the restaurant to purchase food for himself, as well as another officer attached to the Task Force.
At the time, he was in the company of a WPC.
However, upon entering the building, the corporal saw Honore and immediately left and walked downstairs. However, he was allegedly pursued by Honore.
Honore was then heard telling the corporal loudly, “You make meh loss meh wife and meh house, and I ain’t taking that tonight!” before he pulled out a firearm and shot at his junior.
The corporal drew his licensed firearm and returned fire.
Two security officers attached to Telecom Security Services, Nigel Renwick and Phillip Blackburn, quickly responded and grabbed the WPC, who was in the vicinity of the shooting, and pulled her to safety.
The officers then called for assistance.
The corporal and Honore were then seen running in a southerly direction through the car park, firing shots at one another.
Both wounded men were rushed to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.
Part of the incident was captured on CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras set up at the restaurant, and has since been handed over to investigators.
The corporal was discharged from the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex last week.
He is said to have applied for seven days sick leave and will be questioned soon.
The WPC, who is attached to a crime scene unit, was to be interviewed this weekend by investigators.
It sounds like corporal can plead self defense.
I’m sorry for the loss of life..but better a Di sergeant because it clear from the video seh him first fire and a sheer luck mek Di first shot neva end up in a sqauddie head back..besides I don’t think Sarge could bear losing his job and freedom after everything he’s already lost, wife, house, sweetheart…Some man love give bun but can’t tek it..
Mi nuh 3 memba but mi coulda sure mi read seh none a dem neva get shot and they were fine in the hospital. A Suh it go gal war dem one aneda fi man all di while :ngakak :ngakak pumpum powas. Everything mash up yah now and goodie ago get next man.