The police say they are investigating a shooting incident which occurred at about 5.45 this morning at Lot 23 D’Urban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, which resulted in the death of Anthony Havercome, a 40-year-old vendor from South Ruimveldt, who was shot multiple times.
The police said in a statement that an ‘All Black’ party was held at V’S Flavor Delight located at Lot 23 D’Urban Street, Lodge and at about 5 am, the police ended the party.
A 37-year-old businessman and host of the ‘All Black’ party stated that he was on the northern side of D’Urban Street cleaning up where the party was held when he heard several loud explosions.
Upon enquiring where they were coming from, the businessman said he saw a black motorcar speed off west along D’Urban Street. The businessman said he then saw a few persons with what appeared to be blood on them and he assisted in putting them into separate vehicles to go to the hospital.
Checks were made at the GPHC and Travis Ceres, a 25-year-old vendor from East La Penitence suffered one gunshot wound to the lower abdomen; Teon Allen, a 38-year-old unemployed man from Sophia suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder; Stanley Matthews, a 31-year-old labourer from Sophia sustained a gunshot wound to his left hand and one on the left thigh; Destra Auther, a 33-year-old vendor from East La Penitence suffered a gunshot wound on the left leg; Lenox Wayne, a 39-year-old security guard from Turkeyen sustained wounds to his right thigh and hand; while Havercome, a 40-year-old vendor from South Ruimveldt, who was shot multiple times, succumbed to his injuries.
Investigations are ongoing.