The incident occurred just after 4:00 this morning and persons around the area said they woke to rapid gunshots coming from inside the Magic City Nightclub which is located on Garnette Street Kitty.
The police were called to the scene after the gunshots ended and a 21-year-old taxi driver was found dead and others injured. The dead man was identified as Raymond Lindo of Diamond East Bank Demerara.
There are reports that there was a private party being held at the club despite the COVID-19 restrictions and Curfew.
It’s unclear how the shooting occurred but persons around the area told this newscast that there was an altercation in the club following which multiple gunshots rang out.
Commander of A Division Phillip Azore and other senior police officers were on the ground doing their investigations. The commander confirmed that one person was killed and four injured. He said the injured men are all under police guard at the GPHC.
This newscast understands that the Club was raided last Friday following reports of it being opened during curfew hours and it was also raided twice during the week.
There are also reports that sometime last week the lawmen were called to stop a party at the Magic City Nightclub and the club owner was arrested for breaching the COVID-19 Curfew. He was detained for days and later released. At the time of the shooting this morning, the owner was not at the location. The police retrieved a number of spent shells from the club and on the street. The lawmen were also checking the surveillance cameras in and outside of the location to get a better understanding of what transpired. The police investigations are currently ongoing.