Prison officer charged for wounding with intent after city gate shooting incident in June 2023

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Prison officer charged for wounding with intent after city gate shooting incident in June 2023

A prison officer has appeared in Court over a charge of wounding with intent stemming from shooting incident City Gate, Port of Spain in June 2023.
Prison officer Edward Hogan appeared in court on Friday on a charge of wounding with intent stemming from an altercation at City Gate, Port of Spain in June 2023.

According police reports, around 8.55pm on June 23, 2023, police responded to a report of a shooting at City Gate and found a man on the ground bleeding from gunshot wounds. Police were told the man was shot during an altercation with another man.

The wounded man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment while the holder of a firearm user’s licence was detained and was said to be assisting police in their investigations. Hogan, 44, of Cleaver Road, Arima, was eventually arrested and charged after police finished their investigation. Hogan was granted bail in the sum of $350,000, and the matter has been adjourned to April 18, 2024. The investigation was spearheaded by Snr Supt Ramjohn, Supt Ettiane and ASP Sookdeo and supervised by Insp Ishmael and Cpl Forgenie.