Money changer shot on High Street succumbs
Prince Phillips Alleyne
Prince Phillips Alleyne

POLICE are hunting two men who shot and killed a 57-year-old man on High Street, Georgetown on Tuesday morning.

Dead is Prince Phillip Alleyne, a money changer of Lot 88 Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara.
Police said the man was shot and robbed by two armed men dressed in Muslim garb on a motorcycle.

The injured Alleyne was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he succumbed while receiving treatment at around 11:40hrs.

According to police, the man left his home at around 10:00hrs on Tuesday to ply his trade on Water Street.
He parked and secured his motor car on High Street in front of Ashmin’s Mall and immediately after, he was confronted by two males. Police said a scuffle ensued between Alleyne and the suspects and during the process, the victim sustained gunshot injures to the head and was relieved of the cash and firearm.

The suspects reportedly escaped on a motor cycle. At the scene, persons noted that the incident occurred within a matter of minutes and an eyewitness recounted that after the man was shot, the bandits sped off in the direction of Hadfield Street.

On a daily basis, Alleyne reportedly parked his car in front of the Ashmin’s store before walking across to America Street where he plied his trade. Eyewitnesses noted that the bandits may have been monitoring his movements.

At the GPHC, the man’s family wept uncontrollably after the hospital staff reported that he had died. Relatives were tight-lipped when approached for a comment.

Money changers have always been easy targets for bandits. In recent years, bandits have targeted businessmen who usually carry large wads of cash as they operate their trade in the busy parts of the city, mainly along America and Water Streets.

Last February, America Street money changer, Shawn Nurse, known as “Fabulous”, was gunned down in Georgetown after he was confronted by a gunman.
The Guyana Chronicle was told that a lone gunman walked up to Nurse and demanded cash but he hesitated in complying and was shot to the head.

After the shooting, the gunman escaped north along Avenue of the Republic.
Then July last, Rockford Richardson called “Bigger Man”, was robbed by two gun-toting men, who rode up to him on motorcycles shortly after midday one Sunday, and relieved him of over $100,000, which he had in his possession.

During the melee, Richardson was shot above his left knee by one of the two bandits. He was rushed to the GPHC and was later admitted for further treatment.

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