A Kitty resident was held by police on Sunday night in connection with Saturday’s shooting to death of 21-year-old Christopher Maloney. He was still in custody up to press time last night.
Stabroek News understands that the suspect was picked up at his home, around 7.30 on Sunday night and was positively identified as one of the four men who carried out the early morning attack.
Maloney of Lot 58 William Street, Kitty was shot in the chest just before 5 am on Saturday, while rushing to help his mother Margaret Maloney, the owner of Maggie’s Catering on New Market Street. She had been attacked by gunmen, who were waiting in the yard to rob her.
Police, in a release had stated that Margaret was about to leave for her business place in her motor vehicle when she was confronted by four masked men, one of whom was armed with a gun.
They held her at gunpoint and took away her jewellery, the police said. The release added that her son, Christopher, had gone to her assistance and had been shot in his chest by one of the armed men, who all then escaped.
Police are continuing their investigations.
