Shot woman’s relatives call on witnesses to come forward

Denise, 28, was shot in the head when gunmen opened fire on her and her boyfriend, Shamshudeen Mohammed, 31, while they relaxed in the gallery of his Fyzabad home. Denise remains in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the San Fernando General Hospital with no improvement in her condition. Mohammed was shot in the leg and is in stable condition.

A relative of Denise informed Newsday that she is the owner of a food cart by the name of “Nalini’s Delight” that she operates on SM Jaleel Company Road. Her boyfriend, Mohammed, is the owner of a bar in Fyzabad. According to relatives, Mohammed closed his bar last Friday after the landlord of the property raised his rent.