Abducted miner escaped after Kuribrong shooting

…2 suspects in custody

The miner of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD), who was allegedly abducted following a shooting incident at Kuribrong trail, Potaro River, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), has escaped.
This was confirmed by Police on Tuesday.

Dead: Perion “Redman” Bobb

Police have, however, stated that they are investigating the murder of 34-year-old Perion “Redman” Bobb, a driver/mechanic of Lot 23 Caribese Hill, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
He was reportedly shot to the stomach at close range and died immediately. The miner, who was in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, was allegedly abducted by the suspects but managed to escape from his abductors.
The police have also confirmed that two men are in custody and are assisting with the investigation.
It was reported that the shooting might have stemmed from an old grievance involving stripping a truck of its parts which were later taken and installed on another vehicle.
The dead man’s mother, Jacqueline Bobb, had stated that her son was threatened and as such, she made a report at the Bartica Police Station.
She explained that he left home on Thursday evening for the backdam, since he had to transport goods and other items for the man with whom he worked.
“They shouldn’t have killed him, they does do him all kinds of things…they does rob him. When he does do their work they don’t pay him. He does tell me, I say ‘come out the bush, must come and look yourself, don’t worry with that’. I say ‘you ain’t working with a boss man?’ He say ‘well if people owe the boss they owe he too’,” the woman said.
The aggrieved woman stated that a few months ago, her son was sick and at that time, she urged him not to return to the interior but he did not pay her heed.
“Now that he get all he strength, they kill he… God in heavens knows why they killed him… he don’t trouble anyone… but I does tell he that bad things does happen in the interior,” the grieving woman said.
The now dead man was the woman’s eldest son.