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Man shot dead for $40K, gold chain in Albouystown
Shot dead, Chandradeo Kumar Singh
Kaieteur News- A 40-year-old horse cart operator died during surgery on Monday after he was gunned down by bandits in an alleyway on Hill Street, Albouystown, Georgetown.
Police said the victim, Chandradeo Kumar Singh, who resided at Lot 26 Hill Street, Albousytown was shot before being relieved of gold chains and an undisclosed amount of cash. At the scene Kaieteur News learnt that bandits took his wallet which contained $40,000-all the money he had.
The incident reportedly occurred around 10:30 hrs, while Singh, along with Reyaz Ali and Mark Soodoo were playing cards in front of a shop located next to the alley way which leads to his home.
Police reported that two males wearing surgical masks and armed with hand guns approached them on a blue and black Lindy motorcycle from the northern direction on Hill Street.
Singh was sitting on this fridge enjoying a game of cards when Bandits attacked.
One eyewitness recalled that she was at the shop with a baby in her arms when the gunmen pulled up.
“Them come from Sussex Street side” she said while recounting that all of a sudden, a gunshot rang-out.
“I just freeze. People had to come hold me”, she added.
Police said the suspects dismounted the bike and pointed their firearms at Singh before firing a shot in the air.
Singh then got up and ran through the alley leading to his home, but the bandits chased him and began shooting.
“The man run and go in the yard and dem run behind he and dem shoot behind he back”, eye-witnesses said as they recalled that he collapsed before making it home.
“If you see blood”, they relayed.
Police said that Singh was shot twice in both of his thighs above his knees.
The bandits then reportedly relieved him of his valuables, the gold chains from around his neck and a wallet that was stashed in his crotch.
After they fled the scene, eyewitnesses and neighbours rushed to assist him.
The area where Singh collapsed after the bandits gunned him down in an alley way.
A cell-phone recorded video has surfaced of neighbours fetching him out of the alleyway and placing him in the back of a Toyota Spacio car. His lower body was covered in blood as he was transported to the hospital.
Singh’s relatives said they were not around at the time of the shooting, but went to the hospital upon receiving the news.
When they arrived, doctors told them that Singh did not survive the emergency surgery.
“I went and saw him, he went for a surgery and dem seh he didn’t make through the surgery”, a female relative told Kaieteur News on Tuesday.
Investigations are ongoing.
(Man shot dead for $40K, gold chain in Albouystown)
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