Former assistant commissioner of police Cecil Santana had to detain a businessman yesterday, after another man bleeding from several bullet wounds pulled up in front his home begging for help.
The drama began around 11.25 am when the businessman, 29, of Mayo was driving his Toyota Hilux along Houssa Trace, Gasparillo, in the company of his wife.
According to police, another man, identified as Kerwin Williams, 26, pulled in front of the businessman with a silver sedan and blocked his car.
Police said Williams came out his vehicle and was approaching the businessman, who then pulled out an unlicensed firearm and shot him three times.
Williams, who police said lives at Tahal Avenue, Gasparillo, got back into his vehicle and drove to Santana’s home in Parforce Road, Gasparillo.
An eyewitness who asked not to be identified said he saw the car driven by the injured man come to a stop opposite Santana’s house.
“The car door opened and this man just fall out on the roadway. When we went across he was bleeding from three different places,” the eyewitness said.
An alarm was raised and Santana came out his home where he met the businessman arriving on the scene.
PCs Khan and Costello, of the Gasparillo Police Station, responded and together with Santana, they detained the businessman.
Upon searching him, the officers found a pistol with six rounds of ammunition. Police later went to his home, where an empty firearm magazine was discovered.
The businessman was taken into custody and was being questioned for shooting offences and possession of a firearm last evening.
Williams was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital where he was listed in stable condition up to last night.
Police said the businessman was recently the victim of a robbery at his business place in Mayo.
Gasparillo police are continuing investigations.