Police have launched an investigation into the murder of a 56-year-old labourer of Lot 643 D Field, Sophia, Georgetown.
Dead is Courtney Younge.
Reports are that the incident occurred about 20:30h on Thursday at Lot 636 D Field, Sophia.
Police said a 57-year-old eyewitness, of D Field, Sophia, who is constructing a house at the above address, said that Younge was working for him as a labourer.
He stated that about 19:00h on Thursday, he was at the work site when Younge visited him and they started consuming alcohol. He said that Younge was sitting on two concrete blocks facing north while he was sitting on a concrete block to his left inside the yard.
Around 20:30h, while they were in the yard, he observed the suspect approaching on a pedal cycle. The suspect stopped in front of the yard where they were, and ran towards them with what appeared to be a shotgun in his hands.
As he entered the yard, he approached Younge, pointed the gun at him, and discharged a round in his direction. As a result, Younge fell to the ground, after which the suspect fled from the yard, mounted the pedal cycle, and rode off westerly along the street.
Police were summoned to the scene, and the body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home to await a post-mortem examination. Police are looking for the suspect as investigations continue.
Guyana Times was informed that a few nights before he was killed, Younge received death threats from the suspect.
It was reported that on Monday, a man entered Younge s yard in search of him. Younge allegedly confronted the intruder and broadsided him with a cutlass. The man retreated, but not before reportedly threatening to kill Younge.
Four days later, Younge was shot dead. (G9)
