Bare Root shooting: Carpenter found with gunshot wounds; police launch probe

Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating the death of Homton Chichester, also known as “Orlando,” a 34-year-old carpenter of Bare Root, Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

The incident occurred at about 19:30h on Sunday. Preliminary investigations revealed that Chichester’s body was discovered lying motionless along the Bare Root Access Road with suspected gunshot wounds to the chest and shoulder. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) were summoned to the scene and a doctor on duty from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) pronounced him dead. A motorcycle found at the location was secured by investigators as part of the probe. The body was later escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. Police said that they canvassed the area for CCTV cameras and retrieved footage that will be analysed and several persons have been contacted and questioned as detectives continue to gather information.