Police are investigating the fatal shooting of two men at Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara, last night.
Dead are 22-year-old Cordel August, a wash bay attendant of Strathspey, East Coast Demerara, and 35-year-old Eon Headley, a self-employed resident of Vigilance South.
According to police, the incident occurred at about 10 pm while the two men were among a group gathered at a shop in the area. Initial investigations indicate that two men dressed in black, who arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire in the direction of the gathering before fleeing the scene.
August and Headley sustained gunshot wounds and were taken by public-spirited citizens to the Enmore Regional Hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival.
Police said examinations of the bodies revealed suspected gunshot wounds. The bodies have since been transferred to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where post-mortem examinations are to be conducted.
No arrest has been made and investigations are continuing.
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