Dead is Paul Anthony Smith c/d Blacka, age 32 years, a clothes vendor of Lot 31 Bent Street Werk-en-Rust Georgetown. He was shot in his back by the suspect on Commerce Street Georgetown around around 18:30hrs on New Year’s Day.
The Guyana Police Force is reporting that their enquiries disclosed that the victim was observed holding a cutlass and heading to his car when he was shot by another male, who is also a clothes vendor at Longden and Commerce Street and of East La Penitence Georgetown, after which he fell on the front passenger seat of his car.
Smith was subsequently picked up by public spirited citizens and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty who pronounced him dead. His body bore one gun shot wound to the upper back the police report said.
According to the police, acting upon information received, the Police arrested the 29 year old suspect who is presently in custody assisting with the Investigation.
The body of the deceased is currently at the GPHC Morgue awaiting Post Mortem Examination.