Passenger shot dead over bus window row

Dec 27, 2015 News

What is being described as a “stupid row”, that led to a mini bus passenger being shot dead and another narrowly escaping serious injury, yesterday marred what was turning out to be a relatively peaceful holiday weekend.
The slain man, who is still unidentified, was shot in the head by another passenger, during an argument over the closing of one of the windows.
The incident occurred on the eastern end of the Demerara Harbor Bridge.
The wounded man collapsed in the bus, and was later pronounced dead on arrival at the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital.
A second bullet grazed Special Constable Randolph Williams, 27, who was sitting two seats in front of the gunman. He was treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
The killer, described as being about five feet eight inches in height, and sporting dreadlocks and carrying a blue haversack, calmly left the scene.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum last night confirmed that the incident took place around 18:00 hours.
At the time, the vehicle was heading from the West Coast of Demerara to Georgetown.
Williams, who was in the seat behind the driver, recalled that the row between the two men began when the suspect asked the other to shut a window, since it was raining.
However, the man refused to close the window, since he claimed that the suspect, who was sitting behind him, “was smelling.”
The suspect reportedly warned the other man that he (the victim) didn’t know who he (the suspect) was, and reportedly mentioned the nickname ‘Gangster.’
The row reportedly continued as the bus was heading to the eastern end of the Harbour Bridge, and the driver eventually stopped and told the two men to disembark.
However, after exiting the bus into the rain, both men immediately rejoined the bus.
According to Williams, the victim opened the window, while the suspect slammed it shut.
Shortly after, Williams heard a gunshot. This was followed by a second shot, which grazed the Special Constable, who resides at Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara.
While the shot passenger collapsed in the bus, which had stopped, the gunman exited and headed on foot towards Georgetown.
Williams said that as the gunman was crossing the bridge, he shouted to some special constables manning the bridge to stop the shooter.
Kaieteur News was told that because the SCs were unarmed, all they could do was watch as the gunman walked calmly away.
Meanwhile, the unidentified man, who was shot in his head, was rushed to the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital, (Diamond Diagnostic Hospital), where he was pronounced dead.
Crime Chief Blanhum said that his detectives are currently reviewing CCTV footage at the Harbour Bridge with a view of identifying the shooter.

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