Detectives in Regional Division 4’A’ are probing the murder of a 28-year-old man, Shawn (only name known at this time) of Grove, East Bank Demerara, which occurred at about 2 this morning at King Street and South Road, Georgetown.
Enquiries, the police say, revealed that on the date and time mentioned, the victim (who is said to be a sex worker), along with a 26-year-old male (name withheld) of West La Penitence Housing Scheme, were standing between King Street and South Road when a heavily-tinted silver-coloured Premio motorcar (registration number unknown at this time) drove south on Croal Street, and several loud explosions suspected to be gunshots were heard coming from the direction of the car.
As a result, the now 28-year-old victim, along with his male friend, ran east onto South Road, where Shawn subsequently fell to the ground. The car continued north on King Street and disappeared.
Detectives were alerted and visited the scene, where they found the victim face-down in a pool of blood. Shawn was clad in a black dress, a black shower cap on his head and a pair of black socks on his feet.
The 28-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Doctor Harry Kissoon from the GPHC.
Crime scene ranks who processed the scene, examined the victim’s body, and what appeared to be a gunshot wound was seen under the deceased right arm. Nine 9mm spent shells were recovered at the scene.
The body of the deceased was escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
