Murder suspect arrested after fleeing scene

The prime suspect in the murder of 30-year-old Shane Blake, who was shot dead at a mining camp at Middle Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), has been arrested on Thursday.
The murder suspect was reportedly found at Apaiqua, Middle Mazaruni, but is expected to be escorted to the Bartica Police Station for further interrogation in connection with the heinous crime.
Police have said that Blake, a miner of Moruca Village, North West District (NWD), was shot dead on Tuesday by the 30-year-old suspect. It has been reported that on the day in question, the victim was asleep when he was awakened by the armed suspect, who ordered him to put on his clothes.
Upon being so instructed, the victim armed himself with a cutlass and chopped the suspect to his shoulder. The suspect retaliated by discharging in the victim’s direction a round which struck him in the upper left chest area.
The suspect subsequently fled the scene, but public-spirited citizens escorted the victim to a health post, where he succumbed to his injury.
The suspect is expected to be arraigned for the capital offence of murder.