Soldier, girlfriend killed in hail of bullets

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal and his girlfriend, who was visiting from Barbados were on Wednesday night gunned down in Sophia.

Dead are Daniel Fraser, 26, of Lot 598 ‘A’ Field, Sophia and Shanicka Forde, 23.

The shooting took place around 11.30 pm at ‘B’ Field, Sophia.

Fraser was shot once in his chest while Forde sustained three gunshot wounds. They were both taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where they were pronounced dead on arrival.