14TH MURDER IN TOBAGO

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A manhunt is on for those responsible for the murder of 37-year-old Clifford Ramsook, near a cornfield,  in GOLDSBOROUGH Tobago. The drive-by shooting took place at around 6am on Saturday,  bringing the murder toll in Tobago to fourteen. More in this Elizabeth Williams report.

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00:00 Police said that they received a phone call at about 6am stating that a body was seen

00:07 in the Colesborough area near a cornfield.

00:10 Sources told TV6 News Clifford Ramsuk was seen leaving the area known as a gambling

00:16 hub when a car pulled up and the occupants fired several shots at him and another man

00:22 who was nearby.

00:24 Ramsuk slumped to the ground.

00:26 "Upon arrival we discovered the lifeless body of an adult male which was later identified

00:33 to be Clifford Ramsuk.

00:34 He's 37 years old from James Street in Goodwood."

00:39 Senior Superintendent Rodil Kirk told TV6 News Ramsuk was shot several times.

00:44 "There were apparent gunshot wounds.

00:46 As you can see the police are there doing their investigations.

00:50 It's always a sad situation when you see young people go like this but I want to assure

00:57 the Colesborough community that we are going to do our best in trying to bring the perpetrators

01:03 of this crime to justice."

01:09 When the body was being removed, gunshots were heard.

01:12 TV6 later learnt those shots were from a pellet gun which someone was using to shoot an iguana.

01:20 Meantime, Mr Kirk is pleading with citizens, if they see something, say something.

01:26 "The police are working, we are working on whatever so far we have been gathering and

01:32 you know we want to urge the people of the community to, you know, they can't feel comfortable

01:38 to come forward with any information that they want to assist the police with."

01:42 Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.

01:45 [ Silence ]

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