Mechanic, 22, shot dead in West Ruimveldt

Troy Rodrigues
Troy Rodrigues

Police are investigating the murder of Troy Rodrigues, called ‘Kelly’, a 23-year-old mechanic of Lot 165 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, which occurred at about 19.15 hours on Friday at Vlissengen Square, located between West Ruimveldt Front Road and Mandela Avenue, off Vlissengen Road.

According to a person  who lives nearby, he was in his backyard when he heard two loud explosions that sounded like gunshots. He looked over his fence to investigate and saw a man lying motionless on the road. He then ran out to the road where a small crowd had already gathered and observed Rodrigues lying in a pool of blood.