Investigations are ongoing into the shooting death of 22-year-old Travis Parks, at Tiger Bay allegedly by guards attached to the MMC Security Force on Sunday.
Stabroek News was told that one of the guards was assisting police with investigations. It was not clear if he was being detained. Parks’ mother, Michelle Parks said she give a statement to the police yesterday. She said no one from the security company had contacted the family.
Parks was shot in his back on Sunday after being asked about a gold chain, which he reportedly denied knowing anything about. According to residents after being pulled out of a bushy lot where he had gone to relieve himself and accused of stealing the gold chain, Parks was shot in the back as he was being led to the security firm’s vehicle.
Residents said the men then picked up the bullet casing and got in their vehicle and drove away despite pleas for them to assist.
Parks was eventually transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital by another vehicle, where he succumbed while receiving treatment.
A post mortem will be performed on his body tomorrow.
