Hours after the Guyana Police Force issued a Wanted Bulletin for him, murder accused Keron Adams is now dead.
The man was wounded following an exchange of gunshots with the police at Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara today. Adams was wanted for the murder of Sophia resident Andre Easton who he shot and killed on Tuesday.
According to a police report, the lawmen acting on intelligence gathered went to a location at Mocha, East Bank Demerara, the suspect on seeing the ranks, whipped out a handgun and began shooting at the Police who returned fire and wounded him.
He was rushed to the Diamond Public Hospital and later transferred to the Georgetown Public hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. According to the police, an unlicensed pistol was retrieved at the scene.
Adams and Easton had a misunderstanding over his horse being tied under the shed opposite the suspect’s house. Easton’s reputed wife said on Monday, the suspect pulled a gun on her husband and demanded that he remove his horse, she said her husband reported the matter to the Police.
On Tuesday, the suspect made good on his threats when he shot and killed Easton. Easton’s motionless body was found in the street in a pool of blood in B Field Sophia. He was the father of a 9-month old baby.