POLICE are investigating the murder of 26-year-old Jamal Green, a mechanic from Durban Street, Lodge, which occurred at around 13:30 hrs on Friday between Robb and Albert Streets in Georgetown.
The suspect, 30-year-old Keon Belgrave, a taxi driver from the Sophia squatting area, has been arrested and remains in police custody. Police Headquarters reported that Belgrave was driving motorcar PXX 7379, heading south along Albert Street, while Green was riding motorcycle CN 9595 behind him, travelling in the same direction. It is alleged that Green rode up alongside Belgrave’s vehicle and told him that he should have hit him with his car.
It is further alleged that Green then proceeded a short distance ahead, stopped his motorcycle, and Belgrave also stopped his vehicle near him. Belgrave exited the car, and a confrontation followed.
An eyewitness, a 30-year-old man who was at a nearby store at the corner of Robb and Albert Streets, reported to the police that Green was holding a piece of iron at the time and struck Belgrave on his back.
Belgrave reportedly returned to his car, retrieved a knife, and approached Green. A scuffle ensued, during which Belgrave allegedly stabbed Green three times, causing him to collapse.
Emergency Medical Technicians responded and transported Green to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was pronounced dead by Dr. Walcott while receiving treatment.
The suspect was arrested at the scene. A police officer recovered both a knife and an iron object from the location. The scene was processed, and investigators noted the presence of CCTV cameras in the area, which captured footage of the altercation. Green’s body is currently at the GPHC mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.