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Woman, 64, shot dead, sister wounded
-Ex-cop among two detained
A 64-year-old woman was shot dead and her sister wounded at around 22.30 hrs on Friday evening, after two masked men forced their way into a house at Fyrish Village, Corentyne.
Patricia Samaroo, a mother of four, and of Lot 101 No 2 Village East Canje Berbice, was shot at point blank range in the head and was pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Hospital.
Her sister, 45-year-old Annette Samaroo, a mother of six, was shot in the abdomen and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the New Amsterdam Hospital. The attack occurred at the younger sister’s home, located at Lot 10, Nursery School Street, Fyrish Village, Corentyne.
There are reports that the surviving sister recognized one of the gunmen 
and called him by name.
Police have since detained an ex-policeman who allegedly drove a car that the gunmen used. The vehicle, PPP 6437, was also impounded. Police have also detained a Nigg, Corentyne, resident who is said to be one of the gunmen. Kaieteur News understands that detectives are also trying to locate wanted man Deodat “Popcorn” Seecharran, in connection with the killing.
Seecharran is said to be wanted for another murder and several other serious crimes. Nothing was stolen from the victims and no clear motive has emerged for the attack.
Annette Samaroo’s reputed husband, Demant Rogts told Kaieteur News that 64-year-old Patricia Samaroo and her son had visited his home.
He said he was in the bottom flat while everyone else was upstairs watching a religious movie.
Mr. Rogts said he was in the washroom at around 22:30hrs when he heard about three gunshots.
He immediately headed towards the house where he saw two men jump over the fence and flee on foot.
He immediately raced upstairs where he saw his sister-in-law slumped in a corner with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to her head. His wife immediately called out to him indicating that she had been shot in the abdomen. He summoned help and she was rushed to the hospital.
The mortally wounded woman was placed in a police vehicle and taken to the New Amsterdam hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The dead woman’s son, Alvin Samaroo, who was with her in the house at the time of the shooting, stated that two men with masks partially covering their faces barged into the house claiming they were policemen and opened fire, shooting his mother in the head.
Alvin Samaroo said that his aunt apparently recognized one of the intruders and shouted “Pop Corn what you doing?” and the gunman spun around and shot her in the abdomen.
The slain woman’s daughter, Veronica Samaroo, told Kaieteur News that she received a call at around 23:00 hrs that her mother had been shot and was at the New Amsterdam Hospital. She immediately rushed to the hospital where she received the devastating news.
According to a police report, at about 23.00hrs last Friday, Patricia Samaroo, 57 years, and her sister Annetta Samaroo, 45, were among other persons in their home at Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice, when two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, kicked open the door and entered the building.
The armed man discharged rounds at the two sisters, killing Patricia Samaroo and injuring Annetta Samaroo, after which they escaped in a motor vehicle. Annetta has been admitted to the New Amsterdam Hospital.
The statement said quick response by the police led to the detaining of the motor vehicle used by the perpetrators which had been rented, and the arrest of two men, one of whom has been identified as one of the suspects.
Deodat “Popcorn” Seecharran, who police say is a suspect, is wanted for the Hampshire murder/ robbery in which businessman Davindra Deodat, 34, called ‘Dave’, of Hampshire Squatting Area, was chopped and shot dead after a group of masked men stormed his business place.
Deodat’s wife and father in law were also injured.
Seecharran was also one of three men who were wounded in a shootout with police during a botched robbery at Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice on December 9, 2012.
The alleged robbers were on six charges each, including discharging a loaded firearm at police officers, being in possession of a firearm without being the holder of a fire arm licence, and possession of ammunition without being the holder of a fire arm licence.
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