Wanted bulletin issued for suspect in Essequibo murder

A 27-year-old man identified as Shemroy Hackett also known as ‘Dankey’ is wanted by the police in connection to the shooting death of 22-year-old Keyion Mc Lennon of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast.

Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Shemroy Hackett is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 226-7065, 227-1270, 226-7476, 226-7065, 227-9271, 227-1611, 227-1149, 227-1270, 225-6940-9, 225-3650, 226-1928, 911 or the nearest police station.

His last known addresses are Queenstown, Essequibo Coast and Barefoot, East Coast Demerara.

Mc Lennon was shot dead in a bus shed in Queenstown on July 17, 2021. He was shot three times – twice to the arms and once to the abdomen. Another young man, identified as “Fronto” was also shot during the ordeal.

Police had suspected that the shooting was sparked by a drug deal gone wrong.
Keyion’s father, Donald Mc Lennon recently spoke with the News Room and expressed his frustration with the lack of information from the police on the case.

Keyion worked as a gold miner and assisted his father with farming.