2nd suspect wanted for murder of clothes vendor “Blackie”

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for 29-year-old Calvin Daly of Cocorite Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown, who is now the second suspect in the brazen shooting death of popular Albouystown clothes vendor, Datson Davidson, also known as “Blackie.”

The development comes just days after the initial arrest of 33-year-old shopkeeper Colwin Mercurius of Freeman Street, East La Penitence, who was taken into custody mere hours after the incident on Thursday night.
According to the GPF, Daly is being sought for questioning in connection with the same fatal shooting, which has sent ripples of shock and fear through both the Albouystown and East La Penitence communities.
The incident occurred at about 20:45h at the junction of Cocorite and Freeman Streets, Georgetown in East La Penitence. Witnesses reported a heated argument between Davidson and Mercurius, who were said to be known to each other. Tensions quickly escalated, and a gunshot was heard after which Davidson, 54, was found lying motionless on the roadway.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) were summoned to the scene, where Davidson was pronounced dead by a medical professional. He had reportedly sustained a single gunshot wound. Crime scene investigators later recovered a 9mm pistol, one live round, and a spent shell from the area.
Mercurius was apprehended shortly after the incident.
In August 2011, Mercurius at age 19 was charged with possession of an unlicensed .38 Beretta pistol and six matching rounds. Though he was initially remanded to prison, he was later released.
In 2019, he again faced charges, this time for unlawful possession of a .32 Taurus pistol and ammunition. Police alleged the weapon was found in his crotch, though Mercurius’ attorney claimed it was discovered in a yard occupied by several persons. The firearm was linked to a robbery committed on April 6, 2019.
Two years later, in 2021, Mercurius was again before the courts for a similar charge after a stop-and-search operation yielded another .32 Taurus pistol and ammunition.
The case has now taken a new turn with the GPF’s release of a wanted bulletin for Calvin Daly, whom they believe also played a role in the fatal shooting of Davidson.
Police say Daly, who goes by the alias “Blackie,” was last known to reside at Lot 23 Cocorite Street, mere steps from where Davidson was killed. The wanted bulletin, which includes Daly’s photograph, urges anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the nearest police station. Investigations are ongoing.