A large amount of gunpowder residue was found on the hands of Morris Prince, who is the suspected triggerman in the killing of Smyth Street resident Oriley Small, who was gunned down last Saturday.
Prince and another suspect, Mark Cromwell, were arrested after Small, 31, called “Smallie,” of Lot 2 Smyth Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, was shot several times after entering his yard.
The High Court yesterday granted the police an extension to keep the suspects in custody for an additional three days.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told Stabroek News that an application was made yesterday to the High Court for extra time and a period of 72 hours was granted.
At the time of the shooting, Small had just entered his yard after returning from a Friday evening ‘hang’ in the city. A man dressed in a black hoodie was seen exiting the yard after the shooting, heading towards Princes Street.
A post-mortem examination performed on the remains of Small yesterday revealed that he died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to multiple gunshot wounds.
A source yesterday told Stabroek News that testing conducted