Agricola shopkeeper fatally shot 

Romel Bollers, a 33-year-old shopkeeper of Agricola, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was fatally shot on Monday morning.

Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the incident occurred sometime around 08:30 hrs.

Bollers reportedly left his home around 08:15 hrs Monday morning to go and feed pigs at Titus Street, Agricola.

Bollers’ sister said that shortly after, she overheard people in the area saying that her brother was shot. She immediately left and went to their pig pens, where she saw her brother lying motionless on the ground on his back, in front of a pig pen.

Police said the man was found bleeding from injuries to his abdomen and back.

The Ambulance Service from the Eccles Fire Station was summoned, and Bollers was escorted to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The body was examined, and a wound was seen on his right shoulder, two on his abdomen, and one on his right elbow. Police said the wounds were all suspected to be gunshot injuries.

The body is at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home awaiting a PME. The scene was processed by ranks and one 9mm spent shell was recovered.

Investigations are in progress.