Two held for the execution-style killing of Courtney Crum-Ewing
Two persons are now in custody as investigators continue their probe into the murder of political activist
Dead: Courtney Crum-Ewing
Courtney Crum-Ewing, whose bullet riddled body, was found at Third Avenue, Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) two Tuesdays ago.
A senior police official yesterday said that based on information from members of the public, the two men were arrested on Thursday. A silver car was detained.
The car, according to the official, is currently being put through a forensic examination.
Two people reportedly threatened Crum-Ewing while he was carrying out his picketing exercise in front of the Carmichael Street, Georgetown office of the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall.
Yesterday, the police official said that if there is a need to question an individual, whose name has being bandied about in relation to the shooting, then his team will certainly question that person like anyone else.
“We are working assiduously to ensure that we get to the bottom of this one. It is important for the members of the public to know what we are doing. I don’t want them to see the police in a different light,” he said.
The official added, “Given the speculation…there is only one way we can change the perception and bring an end to this; and that is to solve this one. I can tell you that we are putting all the intelligence together to ensure this case is solved.”
Kaieteur News was told that the police have checked 10 surveillance cameras and have questioned a total of seven persons.
The surveillance footage, according to the official, is blurred and is being developed, according to the official.
Crime Chief Leslie James had told Kaieteur News that the Guyana Police Force will go “wherever this investigation leads” in its quest to apprehend the individuals who riddled Crum-Ewing while he was using a bullhorn in Diamond Housing Scheme.
The 40-year-old man was shot twice to the temple, once to the back of the head, and twice to the stomach.
The killer(s) used a .32 pistol and fired at such close range that gunpowder burns were left on Crum-Ewing’s clothes and body.
Police had stated that Crum-Ewing was accosted by four men in a car, one of whom discharged several rounds, hitting him about his body.
However, other reports suggest that there were only two men in the car that transported the shooter. A second car with another two men came up soon after. Police have also received reports that there was a brief verbal confrontation before the gunfire.
