Couple dead, child injured in Charlotte Street shooting incident 

A woman and her partner tragically died in an alleged murder/suicide incident in Charlotte Street, Georgetown, on Tuesday at about noon.

The woman has been identified as Teekadai Atiya Solomon, 36; the shooter has been identified as 36-year-old Alroy Solomon.

The couple’s 10-year-old son was also injured in the shooting and was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Investigators are on the scene conducting a probe into the shooting.

The News Room understands that the woman was an employee of ExxonMobil Guyana. The couple had recently filed for divorce. 

She was renting the property on Charlotte Street after her house was destroyed in a fire a few months ago. 

The property owner’s brother Coel Marks, told reporters at the scene that the couple had domestic issues and that police are investigating at least two shooting incidents at the property within the last three months. 

The News Room will provide more updates on the story as details unfold.