Miner Killed Over Card Game In Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 4, 2020 (CMC) – Police say one person is assisting their investigations into the death of a 28-year-old employee of a security firm, during a card game, yesterday.

The police said that Raymond Leitch, a miner, who also works as a security guard, was shot in the chest, during the card game in the Quarterstone Backdam, in the Cuyuni river area.

A Police report said that Leitch and the suspect, also a security guard, were involved in the card game, known as a “Chance”, and the two got into an argument over one of the games.

During the argument, it is alleged that the suspect pulled out his company-issued firearm and shot the miner to the upper left side of his chest. The injured man collapsed and died while the suspect was arrested.

Police have since retrieved the weapon and the suspect is cooperating with investigators.