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Tuesday, September 03, 2013 | 7:45 AMNEW YORK (CMC) — Police say the Trinidad-born father of a 16-month-old toddler shot dead in his stroller on Sunday night is not cooperating with investigators trying to find his son’s killer.Police have launched an all-out manhunt for the killer, who gunned down Antiq Hennis as he sat in his stroller, with his parents nearby. Relatives said the bullet was intended for the father.Police said they have received leads from Brooklyn community organisers who claim they know who pulled the trigger. The authorities are offering a US$12,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.Detectives said they believe the assailant was aiming for the toddler’s 23-year-old father, Anthony Hennis, who, according to police, has been arrested 23 times, primarily for drugs and weapons. “Mr Hennis has not been cooperative with us “New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Raymond Kelly told a press conference.“He has not answered questions. We’re still trying to obviously determine his contacts. And he has an extensive arrest record so we are looking into his relationships.” New York City Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, who appeared with the toddler’s Trinidadian family at a press conference at the shooting scene, in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, said he was saddened by the tragedy. “When a child is lost, it touches everyone,” said Thompson, whose grandparents hailed from St Kitts. “I don’t think it’s anything we can imagine”.New York State Senator Eric Adams, who is running unopposed for Brooklyn Borough President, urged people to pay tribute to Antiq by marching to Brownville against gun violence.“We cannot ignore the fact that the child’s father has a criminal past. Our children need to be protected.”Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver
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NY police say Trinidadian father not helping investigators in murder of his son
