VENDOR Keron Herberd of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who was shot to the buttocks, chest, kidney and throat at the Vendors’ Arcade on Boxing Day at about 20:00hrs, succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital. The 29-year-old was closing his stall when the incident happened.According to his father, Kenneth Herberd, his son was a father of four, the youngest being just five months old while the eldest is 11 years old.
The late Keron was reportedly loved by all, especially his customers, who faithfully visited his wholesale and retail outlet on Regent and Hincks streets, Georgetown.

“I just want to let the police know that they will be seeing me very often, since I want a proper investigation into my son’s death; and I don’t want them beating no one for a confession, I am talking about getting the real killer. My entire family is in mourning, and this will not go down easily,” the father of five said. “I also want the police to run all those surveillance cameras in the business area, since many are there. They must get something! Leave no stones unturned.”

Eyewitnesses recalled seeing a man in the area minutes before the shooting. He was dressed in all white, and had a handgun on his person. “I see this man walking with a gun, and right away I say I don’t even want to look and see is who, because I don’t know if he going and rob somebody.”

Another person who was in the area noted that a white vehicle, PNN series, was parked in the vicinity and it may have been connected to the shooting. (Rabindra Rooplall