David Smith and Quacy Jupiter, the two murder suspects who were shot and killed by the police on Saturday, October 2nd had reportedly beaten and robbed a delivery man on Monday, September 27th, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said.
Stabroek News was informed that the victim, Aaron Wong, 40 of D’Urban Street, Lodge was robbed around 7.30 pm in Campbellville.
During the robbery, Wong was beaten and robbed of $25,000 cash, a Samsung cellular phone valued $28,000 and his motorcycle, CK 8784 valued $200,000.
Both items was recovered in the suspects’ possession.
Wong reportedly told the police that he recognised the suspects from pictures which were released and circulated on social media. He went to the Prashad Nagar police outpost where he was shown the cellular phone and motorcycle and identified same to be his.
Jupiter, called ‘Ding Dong’ and Smith called ‘Berlin’ were fatally wounded by ranks who were on a stakeout.
In a brief statement, the police had said that ranks were acting on intelligence received.
The information fed to the ranks indicated that the suspects were in the UG/Cummings Lodge area.
The shooting occurred in the vicinity of First and Second streets, Cummings Lodge along the University of Guyana Access Road. The suspects had managed to elude arrest in Albouystown last Friday.
Subsequent to the shooting, the police said they recovered two firearms and several rounds of ammunition in the possession of Jupiter and Smith.
Jupiter, of Lot 137 Campbell Street, Albouystown, was sentenced to prison in 2019 on two counts of armed robbery. He was recently released from prison after serving a two-and-a-half year sentence.
Jupiter and Smith who were described as “known characters” were wanted by the police in relation to the murder of Joshua Denny.
Denny, called ‘Lion’, an electrician of Lot 2109 Nutmeg Street, Festival City, North Ruimveldt, was shot and robbed of a gold chain shortly after leaving home for work last Thursday morning, September 30.
The robbery took place around 6.30 am on Mittelholzer Street, Festival City.
Investigators were able to retrieve CCTV footage, which captured two suspects fleeing the scene on the motorcycle.
