Trigger-friendly patrons remain under guard at GPHC

Magic City shooting

– statements yet to be obtained

Four persons are still being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital following the fatal shooting incident at the Magic City Nightclub, Garnett Street, Kitty, on Sunday evening.

The injured patrons are reportedly under guard at the medical facility. The shooting incident has left 21-year-old Raymond Lindo of Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD), dead.
However, giving an update on the shooting, a senior police rank told Guyana Times on Tuesday that investigations have revealed there was an exchange of gunfire among the men while noting that the police are yet to obtain statements from them.
“The parties are hospitalised. They are under Police guard and as soon as they recover and are in [a] state to talk to us, then we will be taking statements and moving on from there,” the official said.
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. Another was identified as a 24-year-old man known as “Akeem”.
It was reported that the now dead man was at the exotic nightclub with some friends when an argument broke out between Skeete and another patron. This quickly escalated and it was then the two men 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.
This publication 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 contacted, his relatives refused to comment on the fatal shooting other than to say he was last seen on Saturday at about 17:30h.
On the other hand, Skeete, who was admitted to 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 the media 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. From all indications, two small-calibre weapons were used in the shootout since several spent shells were found at the scene.