Leopold Street man wanted for murder of clothes vendor
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for Akeem Rajkumar called ‘Barney’ for questioning in relation to the murder committed on Carlos DeShawn Waithe on Monday.
Police stated that his last known address is Leopold Street, Georgetown.
Twenty-four-year-old DeShawn Waithe, a clothes vendor was shot and killed when he attempted to rescue a friend from a brawl on Leopold Street between Breda and Smyth Streets, Georgetown.
Akeem Rajkumar, called “Barney”
Reports are that Waithe was consuming alcohol with friends in Charlestown on Sunday evening, after which he indicated to them that he was leaving to head to a known bar at Breda Street, Georgetown.
It was reported that on the day in question at about 04:00h, DeShawn Waithe, while in the company of another friend, arrived at the bar, during which the dead man’s friend became involved in an argument with another patrons at the bar.
The friend, Police said, was then seen running east on Leopold Street towards Smyth Street while being chased by a group of men.
Loud explosions were heard during the chase which caused Waithe to also give chase behind the men, yelling “y’all can’t shoot da man”.
Dead: Carlos DeShawn Waithe
The men then turned their attention to Waithe and an argument ensued, during which he was shot.
Waithe was then rushed to a private city hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Meanwhile, anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Rajkumar also called ‘Barney’ is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 226-6977, 225-8196, 226-9941, 226-1326, 225-3061, 225-3650, 911 or the nearest police station.
