Gunman shoots random driver from John John flyover

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

I really hope this is not going to be a regular occurrence

Overpass gunman shoots driver in random attack
...victim shot in the chest, says police
Published on Jun 5, 2017, 10:45 am AST
By Susan Mohammed Multimedia Desk

A 35 YEAR old Morvant man was shot in what police believe was a random shooting in on Sunday.

Kevon Serrette, of Chaconia Avenue, Laventille, was shot in his chest.

He is in critical condition at hospital.

Serrette was driving a Nissan Almera along the Beetham highway and on approaching the vicinity of the John John flyover at around 11 p.m. gunshots rang out from the flyover, police said.

Serrette was struck once in the chest.

Police believe a high powered rifle was used in the shooting.

Officers of the highway Patrol and the northern division responded.

Serrette is warded at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.

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[meccalli]

Men getting sniped now?

[Drea]

Ridiculous, either they just following the nonsense they seeing online or on tv or looking to test their new "toys".

[VexXx Dogg]

somebody get ah sniper rifle and practicing?

[Dizzy28]

^ Ent AR15s is the new flick for Gangs in Trinidad??

[teems1]

Wait, so this guy literally camped on the NP flyover with a rifle and shot an innocent Almera driver?

[matr1x]

Jeez..town life

[RedVEVO]

^^^

Young black man - John John - Almera - High powered rifle - 11 pm at night .

Execution KFC Style .

[Cantmis]

[desifemlove]

this is weird. either it really was a random shooting, or he was taken out from long range. if the latter, then these gangmen should put their ingenuity to better use.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Police urge motorists to be alert
Jensen La Vende, Trinidad Guardian
Published: Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Head of the Port-of-Spain Division of the T&T Police Service Snr Supt Floris Hodge-Griffith is advising motorists to be alert when driving along the Old St Joseph Road at nights following a near fatal shooting in that area.

At around 11pm last Sunday, Kevon Serrette, 35, of Chaconia Avenue, Morvant, was driving his gold Nissan Almera in the vicinity of the John John flyover when he was shot in the chest.

Police believe a high powered rifle was used in the attack.

Serrette managed to drive to Independence Square in Port-of-Spain where he alerted police officers.

He was taken to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital and is warded in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit.

Hodge-Griffith said Serrette’s shooting was the fifth such incident in a week.

However, there have been no fatalities.

She said police patrols have been increased and surveillance has been stepped up near traffic lights and other areas more vulnerable to attacks.

“At night be alert at that traffic light and be aware that these things are happening. We have no idea who are doing the shootings on the hills.

“We won’t tell people do not pass on the road but when approaching that light always be aware” she said.

The 5th such incidents in a week?!!!!

[K74T]

Defuq? So only when someone got hit then they informed the public?

[Monkey Man]

huh look like some of the filth from that side finally get bbc news and they following terrorist attacks

[pugboy]

how did they determine it came from overpass ?
ak and ar15 reaching highway easy from houses on the hills right there

[Spitfir3]

have a hard time believing that attack was random that said look like them monkeys getting better aim

[bluefete]

Defuq? So only when someone got hit then they informed the public?

So true. Why were the other shootings kept so quiet?

[airuma]

how did they determine it came from overpass ?
ak and ar15 reaching highway easy from houses on the hills right there

You would think the journalist would ask that question right!

[Chimera]

And yuh hadda drive nice and slow at 80km to give the gunman time to aim

[blackcivic]

And yuh hadda drive nice and slow at 80km to give the gunman time to aim

the ironic truth you've spoken

[bluesclues]

And yuh hadda drive nice and slow at 80km to give the gunman time to aim

Emergency situation. Rules suspended.

[Daran]

how did they determine it came from overpass ?
ak and ar15 reaching highway easy from houses on the hills right there

If video games have taught me anything is that would be an insanely difficult shot. I'm guessing he was shot head on which is why the ballistics team suggested that location for the shooter.

[matr1x]

Actually aiming is less important than steadiness of the holding of the weapon. Long story short, as long as the gunman looking to hit the driver's side and could keep the gun steady, hit chance increases dramatically.

Town life

[pugboy]

one thing for sure is using a heavy ass rifle with recoil shooting a powerful round is not the same as firing a 9

[Monkey Man]

boi you need to take into account the rotation and curvature of the earth for that shot. yuh never see dem movie wit dem boi dem with the big gun???

[Dizzy28]

Given that young Al Rawi's have training with high powered fire arms can they be considered suspects?

[toyolink]

Might have to start zig-zagging in the nite when approaching over-pass or elevated pedestrian walk-way.
The amount of self preservation things I have to do to survive getting confusing.

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

I have been playing Arma 3 for years online, it is a military simulator on Steam the US military also uses it to train their people.

It is really hard to nearly impossible shoot someone in a moving vehicle with a sniper rifle unless you are shooting head on, or unless you are extremely skilled with tons of training, bullets are a hell of a lot slower at long distances than I ever realized not to mention recoil.

[toyolink]

I have been playing Arma 3 for years online, it is a military simulator on Steam the US military also uses it to train their people.

It is really hard to nearly impossible shoot someone in a moving vehicle with a sniper rifle unless you are shooting head on, or unless you are extremely skilled with tons of training, bullets are a hell of a lot slower at long distances than I ever realized not to mention recoil.

So doe worry to zig-zag then.

[Les Bain]

Might have to start zig-zagging in the nite when approaching over-pass or elevated pedestrian walk-way.
The amount of self preservation things I have to do to survive getting confusing.

Good thing they not building the walkover for them Sealots people agai...
sheit. time to buy water taxi tickets.

[toyolink]

Might have to start zig-zagging in the nite when approaching over-pass or elevated pedestrian walk-way.
The amount of self preservation things I have to do to survive getting confusing.

Good thing they not building the walkover for them Sealots people agai...
sheit. time to buy water taxi tickets.

So how ar-getting to water taxi terminal.......and them thing might stall in the gulf!