Linden erupts after youth shot dead by cop
Apr 08, 2025
…claims gun accidentally went off
…large crowd gathers in protest outside Wismar Police Station
Kaieteur News- Lindeners are outraged after a policeman allegedly shot and killed a young man Monday afternoon at One Mile, Wismar. The shooting occurred in the vicinity of the One Mile Primary School.
Dead: Ronaldo Peters
Dead is 23-year-old Ronaldo Peters. Kaieteur News was told that Peters who was working as a labourer on a road construction project in the town was on the road at One Mile when a minibus pulled up alongside him.
A policeman, known to some residents came out the vehicle, shot Peters and then dumped his body into the minibus. The young man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Up to late last night a crowd had gathered outside a police station where the policeman was being held. Residents were overheard urging eyewitnesses to give statements to the police.
Leaders in Linden are outraged over the killing of the young man with some of them already calling for a thorough investigation. Regional Vice Chairman Mark Goring wrote on his Facebook page:”
The police shot and killed 23 years Ronaldo Peters this afternoon in the vicinity of One Mile Primary school. We demand a thorough and independent investigation into this incident.”
But in a statement last night police gave a completely different account of the incident. According to the police, at about 17: 30 hrs a Police Sergeant from Wismar Police Station reported that he received information that Peters who was wanted for questioning in relation to a report of an alleged rape of child under 16 yrs which occurred sometime between 1st December 2024 and 31st January 2025 was seen at Shabba bar in One mile, Wismar, Linden.
Angry Linders gather outside the Wismar Police Station after a young man was shot dead Monday afternoon by a policeman at One Mile Wismar
As a result, the Sergeant and a party of ranks went to that location. The Sergeant was armed with a 9mm service pistol, and another rank was armed with a .38 service revolver. These ranks were fully dressed in uniform, police said.
According to the police on arrival at One Mile Wismar Linden, Peters was seen at Shaba shop.
Upon seeing the ranks, Peters, it is alleged began to run and attempted to jump a nearby fence, police reported. It is further alleged by the Sergeant that he managed to pull off Peters from the fence and in the process of subduing him, his service pistol, which was in his right hand, went off and Peters was hit.
He was immediately escorted to the Mackenzie Public Hospital. However, he succumbed while receiving treatment.
The Wismar Police Station.
Peters’ body was examined, and one circular wound was seen on his lower right abdomen. The body was taken to the Pensioners Mortuary awaiting postmortem. Investigations are ongoing.
The Sergeant is presently under close arrest and has been escorted to TSU, while the police Office for Professional Responsibility has commenced an investigation.
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