A former employee is being treated as a suspect in the death of the Brazilian dredge operator who was shot dead at his Akaiwanna, Cuyuni mining camp, which was attacked by a gang.
Police, in a statement, identified one of the suspects as a former employee of Brazilian miner Antonio Da Silva, 36.
Police added that only Da Silva suffered gunshot wounds, while a few workers sustained minor scrapes and cuts when they fled the camp during the night.