A gunman stormed a pan theatre in central Trinidad yesterday shooting four people. Two died while the other two victims remained hospitalised up to late yesterday. Deshawn Sobers, 21, and Trevaughn Sobers, 30, died after they were shot several times while at the New Age Trend Setters panyard at the front of their home on Enterprise Street, Enterprise, Chaguanas.
Wounded were leader of the pan side, Glenford Sobers, 73, who is physically challenged and Jamal Sobers. They are warded at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in serious condition.
Police said the gunman entered the premises and started shooting shortly after 1 pm. Police said four victims were shot. They said Trevaughn ran out and collapsed on the roadway. Both Deshawn and Trevaughn, who are Glenford’s grandchildren, died at the Chaguanas Health Centre while undergoing emergency treatment.
Veronica Sobers, wife of Glenford Sobers, said Deshawn had been involved in a relationship with a man who showed up at the house yesterday in a bad mood. Sobers said Deshawn ended the relationship with the man last week Friday. Veronica recalled Deshawn telling her that she was living a life of abuse. “She said, ‘Ma I can’t take this kind of life again.’ She fraid him, I say if you want to leave him, leave him,” Sobers said.
After the shooting, the man escaped in a waiting vehicle. The police, led by Inspector Teasdale and Sgt Nicolai, went to the house and conducted investigations. They were looking for the suspect last night. Chaguanas mayor Gopaul Boodhan, who knew Glenford Sobers personally, said he had been trying to get an artificial limb for Sobers. The mayor said he was deeply saddened to hear the news: “Trevaughn was very talented and this loss is tragic. Mr Glenford Sobers has been a stalwart in culture and was one of the pioneers of culture in Chaguanas.” The mayor said he would visit sobers at the hospital today.