As investigations continue into the murder of Sophia, Greater Georgetown bread vendor Andre Alexander, Police in C Division (East Coast Demerara) have arrested two suspects.
This was confirmed by Divisional Commander Kevin Adonis.
“We have two persons in custody and they are being questioned in relation to the murder,” the Commander disclosed to Guyana Times on Tuesday.
Asked whether the men in custody are believed to be either or both of the suspects who attacked and killed the vendor last Friday evening, Adonis noted that he could not get into further details as the probe was ongoing.
Dead: Andre Alexander
Alexander, of Lot 394 Section 4, C Field, Sophia, was shot dead by two motorcycle bandits at C Field, after which they escaped with an undisclosed sum of money.
The father of two was reportedly shot once to the chest, and succumbed while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Reports received revealed that the now dead man and his wife were in their shop when the two men approached on a motorcycle and requested three loaves of bread.
The pillion rider took out a $5000 bill to pay and while Alexander was in the process of making change, he whipped out a gun and demanded cash. Upon seeing this, the man’s wife, Beverly Alexander, ran towards their home, which is a stone’s throw away, and raised an alarm.
However, her husband refused to cooperate and the suspect grabbed the money he had in his hand and discharged several rounds in the process. One of the bullets reportedly struck the bread vendor to the chest. Upon realising that the man was shot, the two young men escaped on the motorcycle.
