Relative says suspect driving around with car every day

Jun 06, 2021 News

Palm Court Shooting…

Kaieteur News – Two months has passed since Ricardo Fagundes, better known as ‘Paper Shorts’, was gunned down in front Palm Court and according to a relative, the prime suspect is driving around with a car every day.

Murdered – Ricardo Fagundes.

Fagundes was murdered on March 21 of this year around 22:00hrs minutes after he stepped out of the popular bar located on Main Street. An autopsy had revealed that he was riddled with more than 20 bullets.
Ranks from the Major Crime Unit (MCU) based at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Eve Leary are working on the case. They had issued a wanted bulletin for Rondell Bacchus also known as “Killa” who later turned himself in but investigators had found nothing to pin Bacchus to Fagundes’ killing and they were forced to let him go.
In recent developments however, investigators reportedly told Fagundes’ family members that there is someone who they believe is the prime suspect. One of the relatives told this newspaper that they would see “that main suspect driving a car around the city every day with police escorts and taking photos with top politicians of the country.”
The individual disclosed that investigators hinted that more are involved in the crime and updates to them will be provided as the investigation unfolds. They also reportedly disclosed to the family members that they are pursuing certain leads and it would take a while for them to wrap up the entire investigation. Despite the promises, the relative disclosed that they have lost faith because it seems as though the police will never arrest the main suspect because he is a very wealthy and influential individual.
Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, had told this newspaper in late April that investigators were following leads but did not comment any further. On the night Fagundes was murdered, he was socialising with his best friend, Roger Khan and others. He had reportedly stepped out close to 22:00hrs to move Khan’s pick-up closer to Palm Court’s entrance but as he was approaching the vehicle, two men rushed out from a heavily tinted white Toyota Fielder and riddled him with bullets.
Fagundes dropped to the ground and the men re-entered the car and fled the scene. Khan had since revealed that he was the intended target that night. They were reportedly dressed alike and was almost same height.
A burnt-out white car matching the one used in Fagundes’ murder was discovered hours later that same night abandoned at a location along the Linden/Soesdyke, Highway, East Bank Demerara. Investigators have been unable to verify whether it was the same car used.

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