T&T cop killed during botched restaurant robbery
(Trinidad Guardian) Special Reserve police officer Richard Babwah was killed on Monday evening during an attempted robbery at a Chinese restaurant in Arouca.
Babwah, the father of two girls, was killed after he was fired upon by two bandits who stormed the restaurant shortly after 6 pm.
He was last night described as a hero by his colleagues, as they said “this just showed the extent of his dedication to his job…sad as it is.”
Babwah, 31, who was assigned to Region 2 Homicide, had reportedly just left work at the Arouca Police Station and was on his way home when he stopped at the Long Yuan Chinese Restaurant to purchase in designing and implementing solutions, dinner to take home to his family.
Police officers outside the Long Yuan Chinese Restaurant in Arouca last night, where their colleague, SRP Richard Babwah, was shot and killed by bandits.
According to preliminary reports, Babwah was in the restaurant when two men walked in and announced a robbery. Babwah attempted to draw his firearm but was fatally shot by one of the bandits. Police sources said the safety lock on Babwah’s firearm was on when he drew it and the delay allowed one of the bandits to shoot him. Police said the men then subsequently escaped in a waiting vehicle – a red Almera licensed PCM 1625.