Man shot on left leg while defending brother

A 24-YEAR-OLD man who went to his brother’s assistance after learning that he was involved in an altercation with a man was shot on his left leg on Thursday night. Timothy Balgobin, of Cedar Hill Village, Princes Town, underwent emergency surgery to remove the bullet and remains warded in stable condition at the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH).

According to police reports, around 7.30 pm, Balgobin and his brother Mitchell, both received information that their other brother Mark was in a confrontation with a man at Hope Road, Princes Town. The brothers went to Hope Road where they saw their brother and the man engaged in a heated argument. When the brothers intervened, the man whipped out a gun from his waist and fired three shots, hitting Balgobin once in his right leg. The other brothers were not hit. The gunman then ran off. Balgobin was taken to the SFGH where he underwent emergency surgery and was subsequently warded in stable condition at Ward Six under police guard. A report was made to the Princes Town police and a team of officers led by Sgts Singh and Hinds and including PC Mc Intosh carried out an unsuccessful mobile search of the Hope Road area for the gunman. Several persons in the area were questioned by police but no one was arrested. Up until late yesterday the gunman was still at large and PC Mc Intosh is continuing investigations.