Bent St clothes vendor shot dead

Paul Smith

A 32-year-old clothes vendor was fatally shot on New Year’s night during a confrontation at Commerce Street, Georgetown and the police have since arrested the suspect.

Dead is Paul Anthony Smith, called ‘Blacka,’ of Lot 31 Bent Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.

He was shot once to his back during the confrontation, which took place around 6.30pm.