A Dominican serving in the police force in St. Kitts was shot in the line of duty and is now fighting for his life in Trinidad, where he was airlifted for treatment.
Brian Pacquette is in urgent need of blood in Trinidad and relatives are appealing for assistance from those in that country who can assist.
Anyone in Trinidad who wishes to donate blood should go to the blood bank on Charlotte Street, Port of Spain and indicate they are giving blood for Brian Pacquette at West Shore Hospital.
According to WINN FM in St. Kitts, Pacquette was shot just before 1:00 am on Thursday last week during an early morning larceny investigation by himself and a fellow police officer. A person of interest was searched and a knife recovered. A struggle then ensued between the man and the two police officers.
WINN FM went on to say there are conflicting reports as to how Pacquette was injured. Some say the man reached for the officers’ weapons and when he grabbed it, the gun discharged, while other reports suggest that in the struggle, Pacquette’s fellow officer withdrew his weapon and discharged it, hitting him.
Trinidad should have a blood bank ,because a life in Trinidad has very little value,,the highest murder rate in the west indies ,Police and civilians are at risk every day..people from all walks or life are killed not only intentionally but accidentally during shooting..
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How sad. I pray he will get ample blood to help his survival. It is now a few days. I am wondering if this news was broadcasted in T&T. However, I will inform those I know in Trinidad. They also have relatives and friends in Trinidad.
Lord, please help him to recover.
Isn’t St. Kitts & Trinidad part of caricom? What kind of cooperation is this? All that to get some blood to save somebody’s life? A policeman at that?
Where are our intelligent people when they need to speak up?
Where is the blood Trinidad has in their blood bank?
No cooperation among heads of states.
DNO a little background on the officer’ Dominican roots would be very much appreciated ( place of origin, mother, father, school attended etc)
Always Assertive!
They should go to the BLOOD BANK on CHARLOTTE STREET in PORT OF SPAIN and TELL them , that the blood given is to be donated to RIAN PACQUETTE who is at the WEST SHORE HOSPITAL
I am sorry the name is BRIAN and NOT …RIAN
Three locations: Blood bank on Charlotte Street in POS, Eric Williams Health Center near Mount Hope Hospital and Sangre Grande’s hospital’s Blood bank… please say it’s for Officer Brian Pacquette located at West Shore hospital. The slip then needs to be physically taken to West Shore hospital.
For those of us who have contacts in Trinidad to which hospital should we send them to donate.
“Anyone in Trinidad who wishes to donate blood should go to the blood bank on Charlotte Street, Port of Spain and indicate they are giving blood for Brian Pacquette at West Shore Hospital”
Three locations: Blood bank on Charlotte Street in POS, Eric Williams Health Center near Mount Hope Hospital and Sangre Grande’s hospital’s Blood bank… please say it’s for Officer Brian Pacquette located at West Shore hospital. The slip then needs to be physically taken to West Shore hospital.
So sorry. I hope he pulls through.
pacquette i wish you speedy recovery and i pray and hope that you will get the blood donation .perhaps special arrangements should be made by the govt. of st.kitts for some officers to go to trinidad to donate and also the Dominican govt. should assist members of his family to go to trinidad.
Wishing u the best and a full recovery my brother. I urge anyone who can to please help. I will be Trinidad next week and if blood is still needed i will be there to donate.
Three locations: Blood bank on Charlotte Street in POS, Eric Williams Health Center near Mount Hope Hospital and Sangre Grande’s hospital’s Blood bank… please say it’s for Officer Brian Pacquette located at West Shore hospital. The slip then needs to be physically taken to West Shore hospital.
Please share the word. He needs blood products.
Please continue to pray for his healing please.
Thank you – Harris Family
Wow…………so sad. May the Good Lord pull him through and give him strength and a full recovery.
Wish you well sir…Wish the state of St Kitts does whatever else it can for you!!!
Pray for our Brother, and son of the soil, a speedy recovery is hope for by the grace of God we know he will pull thru, As a servant protecting persons and property, sadly thats the unfortunate thing usually all those charged with this responsibility, fear the most. We have to realize how much of a danger those who are charged to protect us. our prayers are with him and his Family and friends.
So Sad prayers going out to him and hoping he gets the needed blood
It would be helpful and save time if it could be specified what blood group type is required.
Prayers for his survival and recovery are also sought. The family is seriously pleading for help. If you have any family member in Trinidad, please ask them to go and donate blood at the blood bank on Charlotte Street, then take a slip to the ICU on the second floor at West Shore Medical which will notify them that he/she has donated blood.
Thank you. We need your generosity.
Thank you very much for your concern. He needs a lot of blood products to help in his recovery and healing. He has a team of super fantastic doctors and others working with him. The doctors are really devoted to providing excellent care. He has received blood but there needs to be a supply to replenish what he has received and to have some ready for immediate use (from my understanding). Thank you for your offer to inform those you know in Trinidad to seek others to donate to Officer Brian Pacquette at the Charlotte Blood Bank. They must say they are donating for him. They must then receive a slip which they must take to the be ICU unit on the second floor of the West Shore Hospital. Thank you to the surgeons, doctors and their team for their dedication, interest in his recovery and hard work. Thank you to all who have donated blood. God’s blessings.
Blood bank on Charlotte Street.
Get well soon. Jesus take the wheel on behalf of officer Brian and bring speedy recovery in Jesus name I pray AMEN.
I wish officer Pacquette well, and hope the people of Trinidad will help