A 26-year-old mechanic of D’Urban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was fatally stabbed during an altercation on Thursday afternoon in what police suspect to be a case of road rage.
Dead is Jamal Green, who is a mechanic.
The incident occurred around 13:30h on July 4, at the intersection of Robb and Albert Streets, Georgetown.
Dead: Jamal Green
The suspect, a 30-year-old taxi driver from the B Field Sophia Squatting Area Dam, is currently in police custody assisting with the investigation.
According to police, initial investigations revealed that the mechanic was riding a motorcycle behind the suspect’s vehicle, both heading south along Albert Street, Georgetown. The victim reportedly rode alongside the suspect and remarked that the driver “should have hit him with his car”. The mechanic then pulled ahead and stopped his motorcycle.
The suspect also stopped his vehicle nearby and exited. An eyewitness, who was standing at a nearby store, told investigators that the mechanic was seen holding a piece of iron and dealt the driver a blow to his back. The taxi driver then returned to his car, retrieved a knife, and confronted the mechanic. A scuffle ensued, during which the victim was stabbed three times in the back.
Emergency medical technicians arrived shortly after and transported the injured man to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was pronounced dead.
Police responded to the scene at approximately 14:10 and recovered both the weapon allegedly used in the stabbing and the iron rod allegedly wielded by the victim.
CCTV footage from cameras installed in the vicinity reportedly captured the scuffle and subsequent fall of both individuals to the roadway.
The suspect, who sustained injuries to his left thumb and had bruises on his back, was arrested at the scene. He was interviewed and allegedly admitted to the altercation, claiming that he acted in self-defence after being attacked with a steel pipe. He alleged that the mechanic struck him and later pursued him along Robb Street, Georgetown, before confronting him again.
The body of the deceased is currently at the GPHC mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination. Statements have been taken from witnesses as the investigation continues.
