Taxi driver shot dead, 4 injured after shooting incident at nightclub
A taxi driver was shot dead while four others were injured in the wee hours of Sunday following a shooting incident at Magic City Nightclub, Garnett Street, Kitty, Georgetown.
Injured: Edward Skeete, called “Pretty Boy”
Twenty-one-year-old Raymond Lindo of Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was pronounced dead at the scene.
One of the injured men has been identified as Edward Skeete called “Pretty Boy” of Lot 309 Independence Boulevard, Albouystown, Georgetown. He was reportedly shot at least four times about his body and was listed in a serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Skeete was reportedly one of the men who pulled the trigger.
Dead: Raymond Lindo
Based on information received, the now dead man was at the exotic nightclub with some friends when an argument broke out between Skeete and another man. This quickly escalated and the two men reportedly drew their firearms and opened fire.
However, after the shooting, Lindo was discovered in an unconscious state in the bathroom area and was dragged out of the facility by his friends.
Guyana Times understands that the dead young man had several brushes with the law and was arrested in connection with an armed robbery in 2018 in Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
When this publication contacted the relatives of Lindo, they refused to comment on the fatal shooting other than to say he was last seen on Saturday at about 17:30h.
One brother explained that the family was not in a frame of mind to speak with the media. On the other hand, Skeete, who remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), was acquitted in 2018 for the 2015 murder of Ryan Clementson. He was also implicated in several armed robberies in the past.
Meanwhile, persons living in close proximity of the nightclub told several media outfits that they were awakened by the loud sounds of gunshots, which they claimed to be normal. One woman claimed that every weekend, intoxicated patrons would discharge rounds in the air, thus posing a threat to villagers.
Nevertheless, after the shooting, investigators were combing the area, picking up spent shells. From all indications, two small-calibre weapons were used in the shootout.
The Magic City Night Club is one of the many clubs that have been violating COVID-19 measures since the deadly virus was detected back in March. Presently, there is a curfew from 20:00h to 06:00h.
