PRISON escapee and double-murder suspect Akeem Wong was fatally shot around 13:40hrs on Sunday at Groete Creek ‘Backdam,’ Essequibo River, in Region Seven, according to the police.

In a press statement, the police said that Wong had escaped from the Mazaruni Prison on February 15, 2024, and was on the run. He was sighted on Sunday, at Groete Creek ‘Backdam’ by a team of Joint Services members under the command of Major Bridgelall.

“Upon seeing the ranks, the escapee emerged from some bushes and charged towards them whilst wielding a cutlass. He was fired upon and was fatally wounded. He fell to the ground and was relieved of his weapon,” the statement said, adding that Wong’s body was later escorted to the Bartica Hospital.

The scene was processed and one cutlass, G$4700, three Sim cards, one flash drive and memory card, one pair of scissors, four cigarettes, one flash light with batteries, one fishing hook, C$100, one cellular phone and one lighter were found on him and nearby.

Investigations are continuing.