Authorities in Guyana have taken a key step forward in their investigation into a fatal early morning shooting that killed a 23-year-old Cuban national in Georgetown, announcing the arrest of a 45-year-old woman and the seizure of a vehicle connected to the attack.
The incident unfolded just before 6 a.m. on Sunday outside a entertainment venue on Forshaw Street in Queenstown, Georgetown. According to official statements from the Guyana Police Force, the victim, identified as Dainier Vegas Infante, worked as a janitor at the club where the shooting took place.
Witness accounts shared by law enforcement outline a sequence of escalating confrontation that ended in violence. Four male suspects arrived at the club in separate vehicles, with one armed man approaching two men who were seated outside the establishment to begin a conversation. When Infante stepped out of the club to approach the group of suspects, the armed gunman fired a single shot directly at him, striking him and causing him to collapse at the scene.
Immediately after the shooting, the gunman fled the area in a motor vehicle along Forshaw Street, with the three other accomplices escaping in their own separate vehicles. First responders and investigators were called to the location quickly after the incident was reported, launching a city-wide manhunt for the suspects at large.
Through coordinated investigative work leveraging the Guyana Police Force Command Center’s resources, law enforcement was able to rapidly track down a vehicle linked to the attack. The 45-year-old female suspect, a manager who resides in Little Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara, was taken into police custody following the vehicle interception. She remains in detention as of Sunday evening, as investigators continue to build their case against all involved parties.
Authorities confirmed that they are currently reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the area surrounding the club to map out the sequence of events, identify all suspects involved, and gather additional evidence to support prosecution. The investigation remains active and ongoing, with law enforcement yet to announce additional charges or details on the four male suspects still at large.