Dead man identified as one of the bandits
The man who was shot dead following a high-speed chase by members of the Guyana Police Force in the wake of the hijacking of a car by armed bandits on Friday night, has been identified as Gregory McClennon, 34, of no fixed place of abode,
A release issued by the police yesterday said that McClennon had previously been charged with rape and robbery under arms in 1995.
The deceased man was part of a gang of five who exchanged gunfire with the police in Water and Commerce Streets after the latter had received reports that a car had been hijacked and its occupants were making their way to a city bank. Four members of the gang escaped, although informed sources told Stabroek News that one of them is thought to have sustained gunshot wounds.