Prison Officer I Govindra Balgobin, reg. #5235, was shot in a targeted attack on Friday, June 20, 2025, around 8:25 p.m. while driving his white Toyota Aqua south on Golden Grove Road, Piarco. A white Nissan Wingroad with multiple occupants pulled alongside at traffic lights and gunmen opened fire, striking Balgobin in the right hand and right leg; his vehicle was also hit on the right side. Despite his injuries, Balgobin drove through the intersection. The suspects' Wingroad turned onto Churchill Roosevelt Highway but crashed into the median approximately 300 feet east of the Oropune walkover, causing the vehicle to spin and stop in the center lane. One suspect, Jessie Belfon, was thrown from the vehicle and found injured on the highway, unable to flee. He was transported to Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex under police guard. A second suspect was also apprehended.
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This is the 1st attempted murder reported in Piarco in 2025.
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