OTIS Grant, 39, of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, survived an execution attempt on his life early Monday morning as he was sitting in a parked motor vehicle on Regent Street when two men discharged gunshots at him.Police reported that at about 05:15 hrs yesterday, Mash Day, Grant, was sitting in a parked motor vehicle on Regent Street, Georgetown, when two men approached and discharged rounds at him.
Grant was hit about his body and has been admitted to hospital. However, the perpetrators escaped in a waiting motor vehicle.
Meanwhile, two persons were questioned over the execution-style killing of city businessman Randolph ‘Randy’ Singh last Wednesday night at his place of business by a lone gunman.
Police have since said that it is a clear case of murder since robbery was not the motive and based on the accounts of eyewitnesses the gunman was only interested in Singh.
Investigators reported that they have two persons of interest they want to question over the murder of Singh, and they will see where that leads.
However, police do not have any video footage of the incident since the property was not outfitted with such equipment and the incident occurred when it was very dark in an area that has no street lighting.
At the time ‘Randy’ was wearing gold jewellery, none of which was taken by the gunman.
Police reported that at about 22:00 hours on February 18, businessman Randolph Singh, 41, of Charlotte Street, Bourda, along with two of his employees, including Dilbert Mohamed, 33, were seated opposite Singh’s business place at South Road, Bourda, when a man armed with a firearm approached and discharged several rounds in their direction and escaped on a motorcycle.
Singh was hit about his body, while Dilbert Mohamed was struck to his right elbow.
They were taken to the GPHC where Singh was pronounced dead on arrival, while Mohamed was treated and sent away.
Singh operated the 24-hour Airmax Vulcanising and Tyre shop on South Road between Light and Cummings Streets
The businessman had recently returned from overseas and his relatives said he did not have any problems with anyone and was not sure why he was killed on Wednesday night last.