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Bandits
kill Sophia
resident
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shot in his chest because he resisted
the order
A
SOPHIA resident was shot
dead when five armed bandits invaded a shop last
Friday night around 10.15 hrs at `E’ Field Sophia.
According
to eyewitnesses, the victim Brentnon
Figueira, 35, and other customers were looking at video and
playing dominoes - regular Friday night activities in the area -
when the gang barged into Nicky’s Players Club and ordered
them to lie on the ground.
Figueira
of `D’ Field Sophia was shot in his chest because he resisted
the order. The bandits then robbed customers of their valuables
and cash before fleeing.
The
shop `Nicky’s’ where the incident occurred
One
eyewitness told the Chronicle that it was difficult to see the
bandits because they had switched off the power generating set,
leaving the place in darkness.
The
sister of the dead man, Rochelle Figueira, said her brother, who
was employed as a contractor at Guyana Telephone and Telegraph
Company, was a friendly and pleasant person, always trying to
make everyone around him happy.
In
wake of the incident, residents are appealing for proper roads
and electricity in the area, noting that the lack of these
facilities make it easier for criminals to attack them.
When
this newspaper visited the scene, police were still questioning
witnesses
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