February 20, 2020

Gunman Killed In The Beetham

By Newsroom

Sydney Saroop was killed in a police-involved shooting on Wednesday night in the Beetham.

Officers of the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF)  responded to reports of loud explosions in the Phase Five Beetham Gardens around 9 50 PM .

Police said they saw a gunman with a rifle strapped to his waist. When he was confronted by the officers  Saroop pointed the gun in their direction.

“Fearful for their lives the officers exercised the Use of Force Policy and fired at the suspect who was shot  a few times.

“The rifle with the markings American Tactical was immediately seized,” a press release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) stated.

Saroop alias Papa was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries ,according to the Police press release.

 

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