Guyanese man shot dead in US

Philip Amsterdam

A 49-year-old Guyanese man who migrated to United States several years ago died on Friday last shortly after he was found near a social club in New Jersey with a gunshot wound.

Though NJ police said it was unclear how Philip Amsterdam came to be shot, a relative told Stabroek News last evening that they were told robbery was the motive. The relative said that based on reports Amsterdam was robbed of his gold jewellery before being shot multiple times.

This newspaper was told that Amsterdam, a father of one,