Police are investigating the murder of Shawnie (only name given, age and address unknown), which occurred around 07:30 hrs yesterday at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.
According to the police, it was reported that loud explosions were heard (sounding like gunshots) in the vicinity of 3rd Street Mon Repos. At Lot 100, the now-deceased man was seen running out of the yard. He fell to the ground on the opposite side of the street in front of a two-storey wooden and concrete building. A suspect was then seen exiting the yard.
The police arrived a few minutes later, along with EMTs from Melanie and found the man lying on the side of the street. On examination, the police said, there appeared to be gunshot wounds on the man’s lower back, which exited through the navel. There was another similar wound to his right instep. The man was later pronounced dead by a doctor.
One 9 mm spent shell and one 9 mm live round were recovered, the police also said.
Meanwhile, the man’s body was escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting identification and a post-mortem examination.
