A BUSINESSMAN, who is a licensed firearm holder, shot and killed one of two career bandits minutes after a woman was robbed of her handbag in Campbellville, Georgetown.
Dead is 22-year-old Randy Bowen of Duncan Street, Campbellville. He was shot and succumbed to his injuries in William Street, Campbellville, Georgetown.

His mother collapsed at the scene after seeing her son’s body. The father, Andrew Bowen, who admitted that his son followed bad company, noted that his son had served several months in prison and he was also charged twice for robberies.

On umpteen occasions, the father of three said he warned his son about associating with wayward company, but his advice fell on deaf ears.

The father, who is a vendor at Stabroek Market, said he did not know his son’s accomplice and he last saw his son earlier in the day.

“My son meet me in the market this afternoon about 3 ‘o’ clock. He ask me for a $1000, I gave him and he left. One hour after I get a phone call that my son get shoot by the police,” the father lamented. “Is only so much a father can do, you make your children but you don’t make their mind.”

His unidentified accomplice, who was also shot, had collapsed on the roadway. He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital by Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) who were summoned to the scene. He was admitted to the hospital.

Bowen’s body was removed by a hearse as another relative on a bicycle began hurling threats at police and persons at the scene.

“Is only time before I shoot all yal up, I should have had a gun to done yal right here,” the man on the bicycle said.

In March 2018, Bowen and his 16-year-old accomplice appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman charged with robbery.

The court heard that on March 16, 2018, at Irving Street, they robbed Julian DeLouse and Royston Beveney of two cellular phones.

On the day in question, the virtual complainants were awaiting transportation when the defendants pounced on them and demanded their phones which they handed over, after which the duo made good their escape.

A report was made and the two were later apprehended with the phones in their possession. Bail was granted to the two defendants in the sum of $200,000.
In July 2018, Bowen was jailed after he attempted to rob a policeman on Regent Street, Georgetown. He was recently released from prison.