Gunfire at massive Lodge fete leaves man dead

Dale Christopher

An early morning Republic Day party has left one man dead with three persons currently in custody as investigations continue into the event that was a clear breach of COVID-19 rules.

The Guyana Police Force in a press release yesterday stated that they are investigating the murder of 27-year-old Dale Christopher of Rosemary Lane, Cummingsburg. The incident occurred at Hill Street, Lodge, Georgetown.

According to the initial investigations, Christopher left his home around 01:15hrs in the company of a friend to attend a party. The police said that at around 06:00 hours while a popular DJ and Selector were performing, approximately two to three explosions were heard which were suspected to be gunshots.