The police in Region 10 are on the hunt for a lone gunman after Monday night’s execution-style killing of clothes vendor Glenroy Chapman, who was gunned down at his Linden home.
Police Commander of Region 10 Hugh Winter yesterday told Stabroek News that no arrest had been made as yet.
He said the police returned to the scene yesterday morning in search of surveillance footage.
Meanwhile, a source close to the investigation said that investigators believe that Chapman was the target of the attack.
While the motive remains unclear, robbery was ruled out, the source said.
The police, in a press release yesterday, said enquiries revealed that 43-year-old Chapman, called “G,” was seated on a bench in front his yard with a man between 6 pm and 6.30 pm when the suspect, who was armed with a handgun, approached them from an eastern direction and shot Chapman.
The suspect, who was masked, escape on foot.
Chapman, who was shot several times about his body, was taken to the Mackenzie Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Donnette Chapman, the dead man’s cousin, told Stabroek News yesterday that his death has left his family and community puzzled.
The woman said that the family is not aware of Chapman having any issues with anyone that might have led to his demise.
Donnette explained that she learnt of the incident after receiving a call from a neighbour.
According to Donnette, she did not hear the gunshots, since she was in her house and music was playing. “After 6 we can’t come out, so I was inside and the music went on hard. I ain’t hear no gunshot. Is till when she (neighbour) call me and tell me,” she noted.
She said by time she arrived at the scene, the police had already cordoned off the area.
