During interrogation at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the businessman who was arrested at Charity, Essequibo Coast on Wednesday, confessed that he was the target in the Mambo Bar shooting on Saturday evening.
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud told Guyana Times International that while the businessman told investigators he was the main target during the attack, he did not divulge the reason for people wanting him dead.
Nevertheless, Persaud disclosed that the man was released on Friday and the police are continuing to hunt for the gunmen.
This might be a difficult task since the businessman was unable to provide any substantial information that the police can work with.
It was reported that the businessman was present at the time of the shooting and was not among those injured.
Police have been trying to contact the man since the incident, but were unsuccessful up until Wednesday when he was spotted in Charity.
The Mambo Bar shooting claimed the life of Shelliza Basir-Lall, 33, of Lot 2 Charity, Essequibo Coast and caused injuries to Raymond Lall, 36; Parmanand Persaud, 32, of Lot 27 Block B, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara; and the Lalls chauffeur, Badatunde “Reggae” Nedd, of Parika, East Bank Essequibo.
From reports gathered, the man was seen at the bar on the night of the shooting, and was reportedly on the dance floor with a relative of the dead woman.
Lall told Guyana Times International that about 23: 00h on the fateful night, he and his wife went to Mambo Bar with three friends to hang out.
As midnight approached, a white Toyota Carina AT 212 motor car pulled up and two masked men exited and started to shoot.
He added that his wife got up and was running for safety when she was shot. This publication understands that at least 19 9mm spent shells were recovered.
