A LICENCED firearm holder who discharged rounds outside the Palm Court night club last Sunday morning was yesterday charged for the murder of Nigel Isaacs who was shot in the head.Andre Gomes, called ‘Zip’, was not required to plead to the indictable offence which alleged that on January May 10 at Middle Street, Cummingsburg he murdered forty-nine-year-old Isaacs.
Police prosecutor Bharat Mangru stated that the defendant was arrested after the spent shell which was recovered from the crime scene matched the defendant’s gun.
However, Gomes’ lawyer, Mr. Mark Waldron, said that there is no evidence which stated that someone tried to rob his client and discharged rounds at him. The man was remanded until June 01 when he will make his second court appearance.
The allegations surrounding his arrest stated that at approximately 00:25 hrs on Sunday, May 10, the driver of HB 4024 accidentally collided with motor car PPP 7994 that was parked in Main Street, Georgetown.
A licensed firearm holder who was in the vicinity confronted the driver and discharged several rounds in his direction. The rounds missed the driver and Isaacs of Guyhoc Gardens, Georgetown was struck to his head.
The injured man was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he succumbed.