Shooting victim refuses to give cops info

Within the last four years, two of the victim’s brothers were shot and killed. Cooper of Lengua Road, Indian walk, Princes Town remains warded in stable condition at the San Fernando General Hospital.

According to a police report, around 10.45 am Tuesday, Cooper was in a teak field along the Lengua Road, about 150 feet off the roadway, when several gunshots were heard. One of Cooper’s relative told police he went to check and found Cooper bleeding from gunshot wounds to his both legs. A blue Nissan Almera, registration number unknown was seen leaving the area which police have identified as a known drug block. A team led by Sgt Ramlogan visited the scene and made certain observations.

The shooter has been described as being  5 ‘ 8” tall fair skinned and wearing a corn row hairstyle but police said the victim and other relatives have refused to give any further information. Last year November, Cooper’s brother Cyrus Cooper, 30,  was shot and killed a short distance away from his home. He was driving his vehicle when gunmen alighted from another vehicle and opened fire on him causing him to veer off the road and crash.

Reports are that as he lay behind the steering wheel, they fired several more shots at him. Another brother, Marcus Cooper was also shot and killed on  New Years Day,  2012. Marcus  was found slumped behind his steering wheel of his car. Sgt Ramlogan is continuing investigations.