Miner shot dead at Ikewan Backdam

Colin Jackson

A miner was fatally shot on Tuesday evening at the Ikewan Backdam, in the Cuyuni region, in a crime that his family suspects stemmed from a past grievance with a businessman.

Dead is Colin Jackson, 38, called “Jacko,” a father of three, of Lot 34-36 Postal Housing Scheme, Stevedore, in South Georgetown.

Police in a release last evening stated that a team of officers had ventured into the Cuyuni area in Region 7 yesterday, after receiving reports of a shooting incident. This newspaper understands