Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Wednesday confirmed to Guyana Times that the Police are still hunting the three suspects wanted for the shooting death of Andrew Fraser in Warlock, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, on Thursday evening last. He iterated that checks were made at several locations in which the men would frequent but to no avail.
He nevertheless stated that the Police will continue to pursue the men and have them placed before the courts. It was reported that the three men are known criminals to the Police.
Dead: Andrew Fraser
They were implicated in several high-profile matters including the recent Police operation at John Street Campbellville, Georgetown, which unearthed an AK-47 assault rifle, 80 rounds of ammunition along with a .9mm pistol and several mobile phones.
Andrew Fraser, 30, of Lot 565 East La Penitence, Georgetown, was gunned after two men pulled up in a dark-coloured Carina 212 motorcar and opened fire. Fraser who was due to leave the country the following Saturday left home with the intention of collecting two suitcases but stopped at the shop to buy porridge.
From all indications, his cousin, Timothy St Hill was the target but he was caught in the crossfire. Based on reports, the young man was minding his own business, paying attention to his cellphone when the men suddenly appeared at the scene and opened fire.
He was shot at least five times by the two men who fled the scene in the motorcar. Dawn Sampson, mother of the man who was allegedly targeted, confirmed that her son was the target while accusing the Police of having a hand in her nephew’s execution.
Her son, St Hill, was only recently charged for entering Guyana illegally from Suriname. St Hill was also fingers in the Rio Night Club shooting incident sometime back.
His mother however, claimed that the Police had recently accused her son for the guns and ammunition that were found during a raid at a Campbellville, Georgetown house. He was arrested but after the 72-hour detention period elapsed, he was released.
The Police have questioned St Hill in connection with the murder.
