Kitty man to face murder charge over shooting death of elderly motorcyclist

The elderly man was gunned down on Monday night in Garnett Street, Kitty after being attacked by two men who demanded his motorcycle.

Kitty man to face murder charge over shooting death of elderly motorcyclist

A 28-year-old man from Shell Road, Kitty will face the murder charge for the gunning down of 60-year-old Peter Gonsalves.

The elderly man was gunned down on Monday night in Garnett Street, Kitty after being attacked by two men who demanded his motorcycle.

After allegedly putting up a fight, Gonsalves was shot multiples times by one of the men who grabbed his motorcycle and rode off with it.

Police investigators were able to use video recordings from a number of CCTV cameras in the area and the suspect was arrested and later identified by a witness during an identification parade.

The Guyana Police Force today said that it has received advice from the Director of Public Prosecution to proceed with the charge of murder.

He is likely to appear in Court early in the new week.

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