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West Ruimveldt shooting…“Pastor” remains in police custody

May 02, 2014 News

A 19-year-old man who is said to be the main suspect in the shooting of 35-year-old Kurt Brown in West Ruimveldt on Tuesday night remains in police custody.
The suspect, whose father claims that the teen has been a pastor for the past seven years (since 12 years old), and an accomplice allegedly shot Brown in the left arm and gun-butted his friend, Calvin Daniels.
Daniels was also robbed of a gold band valued more than $600,000.
The young bandits then rode towards Mandela Avenue, and one of them rode into the John Fernandes Limited container compound. Residents pursued the duo and eventually caught one of the gunmen.
“I approached him and he say ‘sorry sorry is not me,’ and we caught him,’” Daniel said.
The suspect was beaten before he was taken to the police station.
Kaieteur News was told that Brown was drinking with Daniels and another friend in Hibiscus Street, when two men on bicycles, and armed with guns, rode up to them. He recalled that one of the men rode directly up to him.
“He had a gun and I had a beer bottle and I ask what happen and he shot me,” Brown said.
Daniels said that both robbers were on BMX bicycles and were firing as they approached. One bullet struck Brown in the arm.
Daniels, who is a miner, said that one of the bandits struck him on the head with a revolver and relieved him of his gold band.
Yesterday, the father of the suspect in custody was adamant that the police have an innocent man in custody.
“This is a case of mistaken identity. My son did not rob anyone. They are all wrong. Right now my son needs medical attention because he was beaten and his entire face swell up, and the police just got him in the lockups,” said the man, who refused to give his name.
However, the two victims are positive that the individual in custody is one of the two teens who robbed them last Tuesday.
“He is the one and I am positive,” Daniel told his publication, adding that he is not too pleased with the investigation so far.
“No police contacted us. We don’t know what is going on here.”
A police source told this publication that the detainee is likely to be charged shortly.

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