Suspect in La Penitence murder injured in shootout with police

Navindra Samaroo

A suspect allegedly involved in the shooting that claimed the life of Navindra Samaroo on July 23, at Middle Road, La Penitence, was on Thursday, shot and apprehended by police ranks.

Commander of Region 4 (a) Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean, in a telephone interview with Stabroek News, said there was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect Dwyane Castello and police officers, which resulted in him being shot in his left leg, below the knee.

The shootout took place in Genip Lane, East Ruimveldt, at around 8:30 pm on Thursday.