| Man shoots Kitty resident dead over missing motorcycle |
| Saturday, 31 July 2010 | |
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A 34-year-old man was gunned down yesterday morning in the passageway near his Thomas Street, Kitty, home, over a quarrel about a missing motorcycle. Troy Smith, a father of one, received a single gunshot to his upper chest and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The shooter has been identified as a neighbour who lives about four houses away from Smith. This newspaper was told that the shooter’s girlfriend was taken into custody yesterday morning. A police source yesterday told this newspaper that the woman had a bag of clothing and the shooter’s passport. “We arrested her because we feel she knows the whereabouts of the shooter and was probably heading there drop off the items,” said the source. Kaieteur News understands that the suspect had accused Smith of stealing a motorcycle.Shawn Smith, the dead man’s brother, said that he tried his best to save his brother’s life. Smith told this publication that the suspect and his brother shared a good relationship and never expected something like that to happen. He said that the suspect had brought a motorcycle from Lethem a few days ago, and that the bike was stolen from his house. “The bike was parked outside when someone thief it….and that Troy know about the bike.” According to Smith, his brother’s killer went to family’s home around 07:00 hrs accusing his brother of stealing the motorcycle. “He come in de yard shouting how Troy thief some bike he bring from Lethem,” the brother said. He further told this publication that his brother got out of his bed, and went to speak to the suspect. Smith said that he was on the telephone when his wife shouted to him that two were in a heated argument. “My wife shouted to me and seh Troy and de boy arguing….so I hang up de phone and was heading downstairs when I hear de gunshot.” The man said that he ran towards the passageway and saw his brother clutching his chest. “I ask he is wah happened and he seh Terry shoot he…so I started running behind he (Terry)”. However Smith said he was stopped in his tracks, since the suspect threatened to kill him too. “After I running behind he turn around and seh….don’t f**king run behind me before I kill you too.” Smith said that he ran back to his house and found his brother lying on the ground. Smith and the dead man’s wife, Emily Searls, quickly rushed his brother to the Georgetown Public Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. When this newspaper visited the dead man’s home yesterday a number of neigbhours said that they did not see anything. However, relatives said that a few saw, but remained inside of their homes. The dead man’s relatives yesterday described him as very hard working. One said that that Smith would sell various items along Regent Street just to make a living. The relative said that Smith would also off load containers around the city. His brother said he had a few brushes with the law, but all the matters have been discharged. “He de get charged for fighting and robbery…but all them cases get dismiss” said the man. According to the brother, the suspect is a known troublemaker who had many brushes with the law. Up to press time last night the police were unable to locate the shooter. (Latoya Giles) |
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