The man who was deemed a “person of interest” in the gunning down of Canada-based Sean Allister O’Brien Greene last Sunday has been released from police custody.
Crime Chief Lyndon Alves yesterday told Stabroek News that the man, who goes by the alias ‘Quarterz’ was released after his maximum detention period expired.
This newspaper was previously informed that ‘Quarterz’ and Greene reportedly had a feud in neighbouring Suriname.
He was arrested hours after the crime was committed at the Guyana-Suriname border. It is suspected that he was about to flee the jurisdiction.
Alves said that the investigation in the matter continues. “We are still conducting investigation into that homicide,” he said.
Greene, a father of two of Alberttown and #78 Village, Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice was gunned down in front of the Adventure Suites Hotel on Forshaw Street, Queenstown around 4 am last Sunday.
In a statement, police had said that investigations revealed that Greene was standing in front of the hotel with others when person(s) unknown approached and discharged rounds at him and fled the scene.
Greene sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
An autopsy revealed that he died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.
Eyewitnesses had told this newspaper that Greene was sitting in a chair under the tent when a lone gunman emerged from a car, approached him and opened fire.
They had said that a number of gunshots were discharged but only six caught Greene. They added that there was no altercation between the gunman and Greene leading them to believe he was targeted. Greene had reportedly told friends that there was a contract on him.
After the shooting, the gunman ran up the street, jumped back into the waiting car and escaped.
Greene, who was a former US marine and lived in the US before migrating to Canada, managed the operations of a family-owned hotel, the Mahogany hotel and bar in Springlands.
Following news of Greene’s death, reports surfaced that he was wanted by Canadian lawmen in connection with a murder.
