The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Wednesday issued a wanted bulletin for 22-year-old Stephon Branford. He is wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of Courtney Younge.
Younge, a 56-year-old labourer of D Field, Sophia, Georgetown, was killed on March 24 about 20:30h at D Field, Sophia.
Police said a 57-year-old eyewitness, of D Field, who is constructing a house in the yard in which the shooting occurred, said that Younge was working for him as a labourer.
Wanted: Stephon Branford
He stated that about 19:00h on March 24, 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.
The man told Police that about 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 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 west along the street.
Police were summoned to the scene, and Younge’s body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.
Reports are that a few nights before he was killed, Younge allegedly received death threats from the suspect.
It was reported that days prior, a man entered Younge’s yard in search of him. Younge allegedly confronted him and broadsided him with a cutlass.
Anyone with information regarding Branford’s whereabouts is asked to contact the nearest Police Station or call the police on 226-3405, 225-6978, 225-8196, 227-1611, 226-3405. (G9)
