Police are hunting for a businessman who fatally shot a labourer at his shop on Wednesday.
According to a police statement, Barnwell ‘Barnie’ Thomas whose age and address is unknown, was at the shop at Tamakay Farback Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River imbibing.
At around 21:00hrs, a loud explosion was heard and Thomas walked out of the shop and told persons that the shop owner shot him.
He collapsed minutes later and died.
A suspected gunshot wound was seen in the region of his stomach, police said,
The body was escorted to Bartica as investigation continues.
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