Cop detained after fatal shooting

Miguel Rodriguez, of Fifth Company, Moruga died while the wounded man remains warded at hospital.

Police report that at about 2 am yesterday, the off-duty officer was near Woodstock bar at Indian Walk when he had an altercation with two men, one of them Rodriguez, from Fifth Company.

The fight escalated and in a bid to defend himself, the officer fired his service revolver and shot the men.

Princes Town police were alerted and the wounded men was taken to hospital, but Rodriguez died.

The officer was taken into custody for questioning