Magistrate seeking paper committal in La Penitence Market shootout case

Jan 07, 2020 News

Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers, yesterday indicated to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan that the file, in relation to the shootout at La Penitence Market three months ago, is complete.

Teon ‘Spoil Child’ Allen

Renard Caesar

Investigations were launched into reports by the witnesses who claimed that they are fearful of testifying against Lashawn Lewis and Renard Caesar who are currently on remand for attempting to murder Teon “Spoil Child” Allen.
It was the statements from these investigations, which were presented to the court.
Following a few setbacks from the parties being present in court, the matter was transferred to Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus.
The new magistrate to the case then informed the parties that she would like to do the case by paper committal and that the file will be sent to the chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice on same.
The matter was adjourned to February 11, 2020 for a report on the advice from the DPP.
Lewis and Caesar were jointly charged with attempting to murder Allen, a former

Lashawn Lewis

policeman. It is alleged that on October 5, last, at La Penitence, Georgetown, they discharged a loaded firearm at Allen, with intent to commit murder.
Police had stated that there was an ongoing issue between Allen and the ‘MOB Family’, a gang comprising persons from Linden and French Guiana.
On the day of the shooting, Allen was reportedly purchasing vegetables from La Penitence Market, Georgetown, when the occupants of a black car drove up next to him.
Moments later, three persons exited, two of them allegedly being Lewis and Caesar. They all carried firearms. Several rounds were discharged in Allen’s direction, but he managed to evade the bullets. According to reports, when Allen got to a safe location, he returned fire, injuring Lewis.
The attackers ran away, leaving the injured Lewis on the scene. He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, admitted under police guard and later charged.
Kaieteur News had reported that Allen had moved to Georgetown to seek refuge from the ‘MOB Family’, but apparently he was followed by his assailants.