A 17-year-old student, who was out celebrating his team’s Secondary Schools’ Football League victory over St Benedict’s College, was wounded when a bar patron ran into the road and fired shots wildly into the air yesterday morning.
Police said Nate Brooks, a form five student of Presentation College, San Fernando, is warded in a stable condition at the San Fernando General Hospital after undergoing treatment to his abdomen.
According to reports, Brooks, who plays for Presentation, was in the Backseat of his neighbour Adesh Adhar’s car when around 3.30 am, they pulled up at Marshall’s Bar at the corner of Sutton and Cipero Street, San Fernando.
Adhar, 25, went into the bar and on his way back he heard gunshots behind him and realised he had been shot on the forearm. Adhar told police he saw a man firing indiscriminately in the road and he rushed to his vehicle and sped off. He later realised that Brooks was shot in the stomach and he drove to the hospital where they were both treated. Adhar was discharged yesterday and is assisting police with their investigation.
Police learned that the gunmen was in the bar earlier on where he had an argument with another patron, who left shortly after. Some time later, the drunken gunman ran into the road and fired shots at no one in particular.
Those liming nearby had to scamper for cover as the gunman fired shot in different directions before running off. San Fernando police responded and made a search for the unidentified suspect but up to yesterday afternoon, he was not found.
PC Khan is continuing inquiries.