Two in custody after fatal stabbing of Venezuelan man at Goed Fortuin

Two men are in police custody following the alleged murder of a Venezuelan construction worker, who was viciously beaten and stabbed to death on Saturday night outside a supermarket in Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Omar Nazareth Martinez Rodriguez, a resident of Lot 61 Goed Fortuin. He was reportedly attacked by three male suspects, also of Venezuelan nationality, around 19:40h near the Panda Supermarket on the Goed Fortuin Public Road.
Police say Rodriguez was in a taxi heading home when, near the Demerara Harbour Bridge roundabout, the suspects rode up on a motorcycle and confronted him. Two of the men allegedly opened the car door and began assaulting him inside the vehicle.

The driver, in a bid to protect his passenger, drove off with one of the suspects still in the car. Upon reaching Goed Fortuin, he forcibly removed the suspect and locked Rodriguez inside the vehicle before heading into the Panda Supermarket.
Shortly after, the driver reportedly saw Rodriguez running toward the supermarket entrance, bleeding and visibly distressed. A 29-year-old security guard told investigators that he witnessed three men chase the victim and continue the assault. One of the suspects then pulled a knife and stabbed Rodriguez multiple times before all three fled the scene.
Rodriguez sustained injuries to his chest, neck, right hand, and foot. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body is now at Ezekiel Funeral Home pending a post-mortem examination.
Following swift police work and community cooperation, ranks apprehended two of the suspects at La Grange, WBD. A manhunt is underway for the third suspect.
Investigators are continuing their probe into the motive behind the brutal attack.