Man killed at Mon Repos

A man was shot and killed on Sunday morning at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.

The man has so far been identified as “Shawnie.”

Police Headquarters reported that at about 07:30 hrs Sunday, loud explosions that sounded like gunshots were heard at Third Street, Mon Repos. Moments later, Shawnie was seen running out of the yard. Soon after, he fell on the street in front of a two-storey wooden and concrete building.

Another individual, who is believed be Shawnie’s attacker, was seen exiting the yard he (Shawnie) ran out of.

Soon after, the Police were summoned. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) also arrived at the scene and they pronounced Shawnie dead. Gunshot wounds were seen on his lower back.

The man’s body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home pending a post-Morten examination.