‘I did not know I would live’ - Cop hurt in May Pen shooting tells horrifying tale

One of the cops injured in Sunday's daring daylight robbery in May Pen, Clarendon, has recounted the horrifying events in which he nearly lost his life.

The sergeant, who was shot in the abdomen and leg, said that he would not have survived without the help of his colleagues.

"I told my colleagues to gwaan leave me, but they said they not leaving," he said, sharing that he was with two other policemen when the shooting began.

It is reported that minutes after 9 a.m., two vehicles carrying several gunmen were seen at a supermarket in Guinep Tree along Main Street, May Pen.

The robbers were surprised by the police, and opened fire at them.

Two cops, including the sergeant, were shot and injured.

A white Toyota Probox motor car that was being driven by the gunmen crashed along Howard Avenue in the town after another cop challenged them as they sought to escape

17-year veteran

The sergeant estimated that he was on the ground for between 15 and 20 minutes, waiting for help.

"Another police brave it now, and turn on the M-16," he said, as he related how his colleague sought to repel the gunmen in order to save him.

"And while the shot a fire, enuh, them (policemen) brave it and hold me and draw me behind a wall," said the 17-year veteran of the force.

He continued: "I never experience anything like this in all mi years as a police. It was very terrible. I did not know I would live, to be honest. My colleagues, they never leave me in spite of what happen. They said they would die with me."

Today, the cop is counting his blessings, and and he is grateful that none of his organs have been damaged. He said that the bullet entered his abdomen and exited through his back. However, he said that he almost lost one of his legs after he was hit by a bullet from a high-powered weapon.

"The foot was dangling, it almost come off," he said.