Gold miner and bandits shootout… Slain miner buried; suspect with bullet wound captured at ECD roadblock

Police captured Delon ‘Demon’ Morgan at an East Coast Demerara roadblock Tuesday. Morgan was fingered as one of the bandits on the scene, attacking gold miner, Deon ‘Mow’ Stoll and his driver two Mondays ago on Da Silva Street, Newtown. The businessman was reportedly making his way to a branch of El Dorado Trading, a gold dealer, and his vehicle had just parked when he came under attack. He died later from a shot to his abdomen, sending the mining and business world in Guyana into shock.

Police yesterday said that Morgan, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Stoll, was arrested at a roadblock on the Cove and John Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The arrest was made about 05:45hrs. Investigators believed that Morgan, who bore evidence of what appears to be a fresh gunshot wound on his right chest, was heading to Suriname.

He reportedly was hiding out in Linden, Region Ten, before making his way to Georgetown on Monday. He started his trip to Berbice yesterday where it is believed that he would have crossed at the backtrack area, Corentyne, Sources said that the police were likely working on a tip off that Morgan was making a dash for it to neighbouring Suriname when he was captured. According to photos surfacing after his arrest, Morgan bore evidence of a gunshot wound.

His arrest came hours before hundreds converged on the Essequibo Coast, to say goodbye to Stoll, 44. The viewing took place at Stoll’s parents’ home at Charity, before his remains were later taken to Lima Sands. He was well-known in the Charity area and on the Essequibo Coast where he grew up before relocating to the city. Since last week, following the shocking incident, investigators have been behind the gang. Several persons were arrested.

(Kaieteur News)