What was supposed to be a peaceful protest calling for justice for 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus turned chaotic and resulted in the looting, assault and the destruction of property of a number of vendors at the Mon Repos Market on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).
Bacchus, a father of one, was killed during an alleged shootout with the GPF on June 10 at the Haslington New Scheme, ECD. He was allegedly the subject of a police sting operation which went awry.
The protest started at Golden Grove and cascaded down the East Coast corridor, yesterday, where it became fiery and violent. The protestors blocked off the road in several villages and lit debris to prevent the movement of traffic.