Brooklyn's Streets Proved Meaner, and More Deadly
Soldier Who Survived Iraq Killed Here at Nightclub
(New York-WABC, January 10, 2004) _ — An army sergeant who survived the Iraq war was shot to death Brooklyn. This morning, police are searching for his killer. Eyewitness News reporter Marcus Solis has the story.
As ironic as it is tragic, an army sargeant home on leave from Iraq was able to escape the bullets abroad but Brooklyn's streets proved meaner, and more deadly.
Terrance Balkisson was killed over the weekend at a nightclub, a place he was spending his much earned R and R. now the search is on for his killer.
Eyewitness news reporter Marcus Solis has the srory from East Flatbush.
He stared danger in the eye while in Iraq diffusing land mines and dodging bullets only to be fatally hit by one here at home. He went out with three of his brothers that night expecting to have a good time. Instead his life was cut short.
Veronia Patterson, victim's mother: "I opened the door, and I when I saw him I started screaming."
It happened early yesterday morning inside a club here called Ambiance. Bullets were flying and a half hour after being shot, Terrence Balkissoon was dead. Police saw a gunman opened fire at least 18 times. Balkisson was shot in the head during the dispute, which may have been about a woman.
Witnesses say he possibly bumped into a woman whose male companion then lashed out at Terrance. They say the unidentified man pulled out a gun and shot Terrance twice, fatally wounding him. Terrance's brother Lawrence was shot six times and is at King's County Hospital.
Veronia Patterson: "To me in my heart I thought here was more safe than Iraq, but after what happened I think he was more safe in Iraq. I didn't expect this to happen to him in New York."
In the meantime, friends and relatives are remembering the Army first sergeant who loved his family and the country he moved to when he was 17-years-old.
Marvin Davis, family friend: "Quite, cool, nice. He was a family man, loved to see everybody happy."
The 25-year-old surprised his family and came home for the holidays. He lived in Germany with his wife and kids but had been deployed to Iraq. Reports say he may have been getting ready to go to Indonesia.
There are security tapes from inside this club and police are looking at them. Relatives, of course, are devastated. They can't understand why a man so eager to serve his country and lay his life on the line died like this.
Terrance was scheduled to return to Iraq tomorrow, instead funeral arrangements are being made. Lawrence Balkisson underwent surgery at Kings County Hospital this morning. No arrests have been made in this case and police are still looking for the gunman.
Eyewitness News' Marcus Solis
(New York-WABC, January 10, 2004) _ — An army sergeant who survived the Iraq war was shot to death Brooklyn. This morning, police are searching for his killer. Eyewitness News reporter Marcus Solis has the story.
As ironic as it is tragic, an army sargeant home on leave from Iraq was able to escape the bullets abroad but Brooklyn's streets proved meaner, and more deadly.
Terrance Balkisson was killed over the weekend at a nightclub, a place he was spending his much earned R and R. now the search is on for his killer.
Eyewitness news reporter Marcus Solis has the srory from East Flatbush.
He stared danger in the eye while in Iraq diffusing land mines and dodging bullets only to be fatally hit by one here at home. He went out with three of his brothers that night expecting to have a good time. Instead his life was cut short.
Veronia Patterson, victim's mother: "I opened the door, and I when I saw him I started screaming."
It happened early yesterday morning inside a club here called Ambiance. Bullets were flying and a half hour after being shot, Terrence Balkissoon was dead. Police saw a gunman opened fire at least 18 times. Balkisson was shot in the head during the dispute, which may have been about a woman.
Witnesses say he possibly bumped into a woman whose male companion then lashed out at Terrance. They say the unidentified man pulled out a gun and shot Terrance twice, fatally wounding him. Terrance's brother Lawrence was shot six times and is at King's County Hospital.
Veronia Patterson: "To me in my heart I thought here was more safe than Iraq, but after what happened I think he was more safe in Iraq. I didn't expect this to happen to him in New York."
In the meantime, friends and relatives are remembering the Army first sergeant who loved his family and the country he moved to when he was 17-years-old.
Marvin Davis, family friend: "Quite, cool, nice. He was a family man, loved to see everybody happy."
The 25-year-old surprised his family and came home for the holidays. He lived in Germany with his wife and kids but had been deployed to Iraq. Reports say he may have been getting ready to go to Indonesia.
There are security tapes from inside this club and police are looking at them. Relatives, of course, are devastated. They can't understand why a man so eager to serve his country and lay his life on the line died like this.
Terrance was scheduled to return to Iraq tomorrow, instead funeral arrangements are being made. Lawrence Balkisson underwent surgery at Kings County Hospital this morning. No arrests have been made in this case and police are still looking for the gunman.
Eyewitness News' Marcus Solis
posted by R7 | 1/10/2005 06:46:00 PM
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