Although a number of persons have been questioned, no arrest has yet been made as the police continue to investigate Wednesday’s shooting at the Coldingen, East Coast Demerara residence of alleged Ponzi scammer Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his family.
Armed men on Wednesday night opened fire on the Track ‘A’, Coldingen home. Dominiguez, his wife, Ateeka Ishmael and their two children rent the lower flat of the house. However, at the time of the shooting, neither Dominguez nor his family were at home.
No one was injured.
A police report had revealed that around 8.50 pm, three unidentified men turned up at Lot 242 Track ‘A’ Coldingen in a car. The men exited the car and opened fire on the building before escaping.
The entire incident was captured by surveillance cameras at the property.
Investigators have since obtained and reviewed the footage. It is unclear whether the alleged shooters have been identified.
Stabroek News was informed that the footage captured three men exiting the car which was parked a distance from Dominguez house.
Two of the men were armed with handguns while the other was armed with a high-powered weapon.
The men allegedly discharged several rounds in the direction of the house and they hit the top flat.
They were then seen re-entering the car, which sped away.
When Stabroek News visited the scene, the house was tightly secured. A number of security cameras are installed around the house.
Residents in the area were reluctant to comment on the shooting.
One woman, who wished not to be named, said she was indoor when she heard loud sounds ringing out.
“It sound like a rocket…..It was like eight shots one after the other,” she said.
In August of last year, the police had arrested the Dominguez and Ishmael after they had launched an investigation into what is being described as a huge Ponzi scheme.
To date, the principals are facing close to 80 charges of conspiring with other persons to obtain monies by false pretence. They were released on bail totaling approximately $30 million.
A large number of their clients are owed money. Various promises to resume payments have encountered hurdles.
