Labourer gunned down by overseas-based Guyanese over old grievance

The Police are on the hunt for a 44-year-old overseas-based Guyanese of Norton Street, Georgetown, who reportedly shot and killed his daughter’s boyfriend over an old grievance.
The shooting reportedly took place in the wee hours of Saturday at Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown.

The dead man has been identified as 25-year-old Leon Gittens, a labourer of Cowan Street Kingston, Georgetown.
Based on reports received, Gittens had an intimate relationship with the suspect’s daughter, 21-year-old Shertoya Brandt who told detectives that her father had threatened to kill the young man back in January after accusing him of verbally abusing his mother.
However, on Friday at about 16:00h, the suspect’s daughter went to her half-sister’s residence at Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown, to collect a few pieces of clothing that the suspect had left for her three-year-old daughter.
Later that day, at about 22:00h, Gittens turned up at the address to collect his girlfriend, but soon after left the house to purchase an item. He reportedly returned at about 23:55h.
Upon his return, the half-sister was reportedly in the yard to attend to her dog when she observed her father, who was decked in a blue dress with a wig on his head, entering the yard. At the time, he was armed with a black handgun.
Upon seeing this, she became fearful and ran into the house, opened a door, and exited. Soon after, three loud explosions were heard emanating from the house, followed by the suspect running away from the scene.
The half-sister, Police stated, went back into the house where she found Gittens lying motionlessly on his back in front of a bedroom with her sister by his side. He was reportedly in a pool of blood. In tears, his girlfriend confirmed that her father had shot Gittens. An alarm was raised and the now dead man’s brother, who is a serving member of the Guyana Police Force, was contacted.
He arrived at the scene, picked up his injured brother, and took him to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Doctors have confirmed that Gittens was shot twice – once to the upper right-side chest and once to the centre of his abdomen. His body was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem.
At the scene, one warhead was found. The Police are in the process of reviewing CCTV footage while efforts are being made to locate the suspect.