A 17-year-old bandit was shot dead on Friday at Aubrey Barker Road, Georgetown, after he and another person pounced on vendors who were waiting on transportation to go home.
Dead is Carl Rolland Reid called ‘Carloo Reid’, of Tucville Squatting Area. The incident took place around 21:10 hrs on the northern side of Aubrey Barker Road, where a 45-year-old female food vendor from Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was robbed of a cellphone valued at $65,000 and a handbag worth $5,000 containing $12,000 in cash.
Additionally, a 15-year-old female student was also targeted, losing a cellphone valued at $200,000, a gold chain worth $35,000, and a handbag valued at $5,000, which contained $4,000 in cash.
According to the police, Reid and an identifiable male on a black motorcycle (CL 7753) were armed with handguns. It is alleged that the victims were standing at the junction of Kaikan Street when the suspects rode up on them.
Both men dismounted the bike, approached the victims, and instructed them to hand over their belongings. The victims who were afraid then complied and handed over the items.
However, at the time, a 30-year-old armed Supernumerary Constable was on duty at a guard hut on the northern side of the road, in close proximity to where the victims were being robbed.
The police said, “As the Supernumerary Constable stepped out of the hut, one of the suspects discharged four rounds in his direction. The Constable returned fire, discharging all the rounds in his firearm in the direction of the two suspects. The 17-year-old suspect (Reid) fell to the centre of the road, motionless in a pool of blood, with what appears to be multiple gunshot wounds.”
The other suspect rode away west on Aubrey Barker Road, and escaped. Detectives found seven 9mm spent shells at the scene. “Also, the 15-year-old victim’s cell phone was found in Reid’s pants crutch, as well as one black toy gun was found on the road next to his body. The body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a PME.”
Meanwhile, the police anti-crime patrols were also immediately alerted and two cops on motorcycle patrol in Nutmeg Street, Festival City, saw the other suspect escaping on the motorcycle heading in a northern direction on Nutmeg Street. The police ranks gave chase and the suspect dropped the motorcycle, ran through an alleyway and made good his escape.
The motorcycle was removed and lodged at the East La Penitence Police Station
