POLICE have been given an extension to further detain two suspects who are persons of interest in the Rio night club shooting on September 26, which left one dead and another nursing gunshot wounds.Initially, six persons were arrested in connection with the shooting, but four have since been released while a man and a woman remain in custody as investigation continues.

The September 26 shooting outside the Rio nightclub claimed the life of 19-year-old Ryan Sargeant, called “Harry”, of Lot 25, Layou Street, North Ruimveldt. He was reportedly shot to the head.

Jeffrey Ferrell, 48, was also shot to the neck and shoulder, and has been warded at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).

The shooting took place outside the Rio entertainment club at about 02:30 hrs. Reports are that a girlfriend of a suspect and another female had a verbal exchange which quickly escalated into a fist fight inside the nightclub. However, the group was asked to ‘take it outside’ when their male partners intervened, and soon a group of men had an exchange of words, and shot were fired.