RANDY Wright, called “John,” was on Monday remanded to prison for the murder of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard lieutenant Rondel Anthony Douglas, who was fatally shot during a robbery earlier this month.

Wright, 37, of Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara, is the second suspect to appear before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with Douglas’ murder.

He was not required to plead to the capital offence which alleged that on June 8, 2023 at Cul-de-Sac Street, North Ruimveldt, during the course or furtherance of a robbery, he murdered Douglas.

Wright was remanded to prison until July 14.

Last week, Joshua Parris called “Stewie,” a 25-year-old labourer of Sophia, Georgetown, was charged and remanded to prison for the capital offence.

According to a police report, Douglas, a licensed firearm holder and resident of Bagotville, would usually use his motorcar, a Toyota Feilder wagon bearing registration # PZZ 703, to do part-time work as a taxi driver with the Alladin Taxi Service, which is located at La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

The owner of the taxi service reportedly told the police that on the day in question, an identifiable male went to the taxi base and hired the victim to transport him.

According to a resident of Cul-de-Sac Street, around 22:30hrs, he was at home when he heard a loud explosion suspected to be a gunshot which caused him to look out his window.

He reportedly saw a white Fielder Wagon motorcar heading out of the area at a fast rate of speed and a person lying on the ground, in a pool of blood. Two wounds were visible, on his chest and head.

The Guyana Chronicle was made to understand that Parris and Wright allegedly confessed to being hired by a man to steal Parris’ car. However, Wright said that he was only hired to transport the men during the robbery.