Police seeking three men over attempted murder of Safraz Khan

The police today issued bulletins for three men over the attempted murder of Safraz Khan on July 6th last year on Austin Street, Campbellville.

The police named the three men as Joel/Joe Sars whose last known address is Lot3667 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown; Shannon Braxton Wilson whose last known address is Lot 2570 Kaikan Street, North Ruimveldt; Lennin Messiah whose last known address is Lot 3667 North Ruimveldt.

Khan, a 42-year-old businessman was shot three times by a man dressed in a yellow raincoat.

The incident occurred at about 8.07 pm at Austin Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, in front of Khan’s home.

Detectives visited the scene at about 8.20 on the night and 27 .223 spent shells were recovered at the scene and thirteen 9mm spent shells were recovered in the victim’s car. The victim’s firearm was on the front seat of the vehicle. Bullet holes were seen in the car, a concrete fence, a verandah and the garage gate. 

According to CCTV video footage seen by Stabroek News, Khan could be seen driving his car on to the bridge to enter his yard when another car approached from a southerly direction; stopped and opened fire on his car. One person then rushed over to Khan’s vehicle and opened fire at him. A fusillade followed. The gunman was decked out in a yellow raincoat with a hood. The getaway vehicle drove down the street and the gunman ran after it and jumped into the front seat.