Mrs. Rose Zacharias and her brother have been released from police custody following the shooting to death of her husband, Greek businessman Mahaikis Zackarias.

Zacharias, called “Harris”, of 123 Ramsingh Street, Annandale, East Coast Demerara, was found at his home Tuesday morning with a gunshot wound to the temple.

The 52-year-old businessman was the owner of Nicholas Fast Food and Water Depot.

He was discovered slumped in a sofa in the lower flat of his two storey house.

His licensed gun, a .32 pistol was found in his lap.

The authorities are working on a suicide theory.

At the time of the incident, he was at home with his wife’s brother, Ravi, while she was out with their 10-year-old son, Nicholas.

Neighbours said that about 5:40h they heard the sound of glass breaking and some noises then saw the wife, Rose come out the yard with her son and left in a vehicle.

The woman was visibly upset and grumbling to herself at the time.

Her brother was inside the house with the businessman when they heard what sounded like a gunshot and soon after the wife returned with the police.

Residents added that when the wife arrived and was told that her husband is dead, she collapsed at the gate while the police secured the house and took her brother into custody.