RESIDENTS of Haslington North, East Coast Demerara (ECD) are mourning the death of popular shopkeeper Terrence Adams, who was fatally stabbed by his brother-in-law on Thursday night during an altercation.Adams, who was described as a simple man, owned and operated a small shop not far from his residence.

Police report probing the murder of Terrence Adams, 56, of North Haslington, ECD, who was found with stab wounds to his body on the roadway at Haslington at about 20:15hrs on May 12, 2016. Adams was knifed in the left and right sides of his chest, and his neck was partially slashed. He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, (GPHC) where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The suspect has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Commander of Police ‘C’ Division, Marlon Chapman, told the Guyana Chronicle that based on information garnered so far, the deceased had made a degrading remark to his brother-in-law and the subsequent altercation turned deadly. Adams had reportedly told the suspect, “You don’t even wuk no more and can’t maintain my sister.” The suspect reportedly got into a rage and repeatedly stabbed Adams.

Brother of the deceased, Maxwell Adams, told this newspaper that he was at home when he received a telephone call from one of his brothers who reside in Cayenne (French Guiana), saying that Terrence was killed. He said that by the time he reached the scene the body was already taken away, and he is unsure about the cause of the altercation that led to his sibling’s demise.

Maxwell said the suspect is his brother-in-law, with whom his sister has several children, and the suspect was arrested by the police soon after the incident, which occurred at the shop.

Terrence Adams has several children, some of whom reside in Trinidad and Tobago, and they are expected in the country soon. He also has a son who works in the interior and would reside with him whenever he came home, but he was not there yesterday when the Guyana Chronicle visited.