Latest update February 22nd, 2025 2:00 PM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Shot America Street money-changer succumbs

Jun 24, 2014 News

–    Assailants still at large
Wendell Liverpool, a popular America Street money-changer who was shot and robbed last Friday by three masked gunmen in front of a night spot at West Ruimveldt, succumbed to his injuries early yesterday.
Liverpool, 44, of Lot 453 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme died around 03:15 hrs in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Kaieteur News was told that the money-changer died hours after doctors had informed family members that he was ‘brain dead.’
The father of four was sitting with one of his brothers at the night spot around 22:00hrs when three masked men approached him on bicycles and shot him to the back, buttocks and shoulder.
Liverpool’s mother, Bernice, in an interview with this newspaper yesterday revealed that the doctors at the GPHC informed family members that the money changer died from the gunshot wound he sustained to his back.
“The doctor said that the gunshot he received to his back damaged some of his organs,” the older Liverpool informed this newspaper. She added that a nurse from the medical institution called the family early yesterday and informed them about the man’s death.
According to the elderly woman, prior to last Friday, her son was attacked and robbed by gunmen twice, not far from where he resided. “One time they take away everything he had on him—money and jewelry.”
Liverpool said because her son wore a lot of jewelry, bandits always had their eyes on him. “I does always tell him to take (the jewelry) off when he going anywhere but he doesn’t listen.”
Recalling what happened on that fateful day, Liverpool said that she was at home when she heard that her son was shot.
The woman said that her stepson told her that while they were drinking outside the night spot three men rode up to Liverpool on bicycles with their weapons aimed at him.
“(The dead man’s brother) said that when he see them he run away. I hear my son pulled off one of their masks but I don’t know cuz dead man carries no tale,” the devastated mother related.
The gunmen reportedly relieved the money-changer of a large gold chain, two gold rings encrusted with small diamonds and a gold band.
Relatives believe that the bandits took cash from their victim.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| February, 14th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

 Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference and Youth Forum

 Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference and Youth Forum

Feb 22, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- Slingerz FC made a bold statement at the just-concluded Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, held at the Marriott Hotel, by blending the worlds of professional football...
Read More
Guyana’s rising Chess stars take on Barbados

Guyana’s rising Chess stars take on Barbados

Feb 22, 2025

Elite clubs will challenge KFC monopoly on team uniforms

Elite clubs will challenge KFC monopoly on team...

Feb 22, 2025

Bristol named manager as Guyana gears up for 2025 Caribbean Boxing Championship

Bristol named manager as Guyana gears up for 2025...

Feb 22, 2025

BCB puts a halt to cricket season due to inclement weather

BCB puts a halt to cricket season due to...

Feb 22, 2025

Changes made to KMTC Phagwah Horse race meet

Changes made to KMTC Phagwah Horse race meet

Feb 22, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • The clock and the cloud   

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Time, as the ancients knew, is a trickster. It slips through the fingers of kings and commoners... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]