Joel Evans

Joel Evans

Bagotstown man gunned outside Charlestown bakery

Chased down and killed by a lone gunman in Charlestown.

A Bagotstown resident was chased and shot dead in Charlestown on Monday night by an unidentified gunman who then calmly walked away. Dead is Joel Evans, 30, of 37 Norton Street,  – Bagotstown, East Bank  Demerara, who reports say was shot at least four times.

Evans had gone to a Ketley Street bakery around 10.15 pm to make a purchase when the unidentified man approached and began firing shots.

This was confirmed in a police press release yesterday which said that investigations are in progress to ascertain the circumstances leading to the shooting incident.