Ronald Omar Smith was gunned down this afternoon around 16:25hrs in front of his girlfriend, police say.
The shooting took place on the western half of Camp and Quamina Streets, Georgetown. Smith is a baggage handler at Trans Guyana and is from Wakapow, Pomeroon Essequibo.
He was killed during a robbery.
Enquiries revealed that the victim made several stops via car conducting business in and out of the city, in the company of a miner who was driving him in motor car PZZ 6065.
Smith made a sale of gold and placed the $437,000 received in a haversack and went to visit his girlfriend.
After the visit, Smith and his girlfriend were standing in front of the Impeccable Beauty salon, when they were confronted by the suspects who came from an unknown direction.
The pillion rider dismounted and discharged two rounds at Smith, who fell to the ground. The suspect then took away Smith’s haversack containing cash, and with his accomplice, escaped north on Camp Street.
Smith was picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he died while receiving medical attention.
The body was examined and three circular wounds were seen, one to the upper left shoulder, one to the middle region of the belly, and one under the right armpit area. Guyana Standard understands that Smith’s driver is in custody assisting with investigations.
