Reports from the border village of Eteringbang in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region are that a Guyanese businessman and his wife were found dead with gunshot injuries on Friday in what is being treated as a murder/suicide.

Dead is Munishwar Ramkellawan called ‘Harry’, a 36-year-old businessman of Eteringbang Landing Cuyuni River and his reputed wife Marianny Martinez, 26, a Venezuelan.
Police said the incident occurred between 03:00 hours and 17:15 hours on Friday at Eteringbang Landing.

Investigations revealed that the couple were in a common- law relationship and operated a fuel business from the premises where they lived on Eteringbang Landing.
According to eyewitnesses, about 15:00 hrs on Thursday, the duo was seen imbibing at their residence; they continued the activity into the wee hours of Friday morning when they were seen engaged in a heated argument.

They later reportedly entered their premises and sometime thereafter two gunshots were heard.

Police said around 17:50 hrs on Friday, an employee of the couple discovered their bodies on their bed.

Ramkellawan bore a single suspected gunshot wound to the right side of his head whilst Martinez bore a single suspected wound to the left side of her head.

A 9mm Taurus pistol, along with eight live rounds, was found on the bed between the two bodies and two spent shells were found in the room.
Police investigations are ongoing.