Delroy McKenzie, the man who was fatally wounded on Saturday night in Linden was shot nine times and investigators have since discovered a burnt vehicle, suspected to be the one used in the crime.
The shooting took place around 9 pm on Saturday, shortly after McKenzie of Lot 57 Caneview Avenue, Roxanne Burnham Gardens arrived in Linden to meet with a female.
McKenzie’s friend, Calvin Daly was also injured in the attack. He is currently hospitalized.
Police yesterday said that an autopsy conducted revealed that McKenzie died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds about his body. Two metal fragments were retrieved from his head and back, respectively, police said.
Hours after the shooting, police confirmed that a burnt silver-grey fielder wagon was found parked on the southern side of Blue Lake Access Road, Linden. The vehicle is suspected to have been used in the crime.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday told Stabroek News that as the investigation continues, a team of crime scene ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters visited the Mackenzie Police Station in Linden where they conducted an examination on the burnt vehicle.
From the examination conducted, Blanhum said investigators managed to retrieve the vehicle chassis number at an inconspicuous area in the vehicle.
According to a police report, Daly told police that about 5 pm on Saturday he and McKenzie left Georgetown for Linden as McKenzie had asked him to accompany him on a visit to a female friend.
The duo arrived at Linden around 9 pm via public transportation and went to Church’s Chicken to purchase a meal.
It was stated by the police that McKenzie was given directions by his female friend via his cellphone to join a boat at the last stelling at the MacKenzie shore.
When they had crossed over to the Wismar shore, it was said that McKenzie contacted the woman via his phone and was told to walk up the road through Sunflower Street.
The men were reported to have taken the street further down to a bridge and a short distance into a cross street, McKenzie received another call where he was allegedly told by the female to turn around since she was sending a silver-coloured wagon to pick them up.
About 9:50pm they then walked out of the street where the wagon had turned around and as McKenzie approached the car to open the back door, a male opened the door and began shooting at him. Another male who was in the front passenger seat came out of the car and opened fire also. Daly it was said ran for cover leaving McKenzie behind. Daly said that the car had three occupants at the time. The men jumped back into the car and continued to drive in the southern direction towards Silver City Street.
Daly when questioned about the woman who contacted McKenzie over the phone said that he doesn’t know anything about her.
Sources told Stabroek News that McKenzie was known to the police and had previously served jail time on a robbery charge.
McKenzie was released from prison less than a year ago.
