A Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) foreman was shot dead by his cousin while travelling in a car along the Lusignan, East Coast Deme-rara Public Road on Sunday night.
At about 11.15 pm, Permaul Rampersaud, 23, called “Rommel” of Lot 72, Agriculture Road, Triumph, East Coast Demerara was travelling with his cousin and other relatives from a wedding reception when the incident occurred. According to police, Rampersaud’s cousin, a licensed firearm holder who was in the rear seat of the vehicle, was attempting to “clear” his gun when two rounds were discharged, hitting Rampersaud, who was seated at in the front passenger side of the car at the time.
Rampersaud, who would have been 24 next Monday, sustained wounds to his back and right arm and he was
