Murder suspect arrested in gas station

The suspect was wanted in connection with the April 25, 2016 shooting death of Guyanese national Kumar Shivpersad in La Romaine and had been on the run since. Police found a “roll up bed” in his car trunk. According to reports, Shivapersad, 30, was at his Duncan Village home when he was shot and killed. His friend Sean Boodoo, also a Guyanese national, was also shot and wounded. According to a police report, at about 4.30 pm on Monday, Inspector Don Gajadhar was traveling along Southern Main Road, La Romaine when he observed the suspect driving in a heavily tinted blue Nissan Almera car.

He followed the suspect into Cross Crossing where he pulled into a gas station. The suspect joined the long line of vehicles waiting to fill their gas tanks.

With the assistance of officers of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) and Homicide Region Three and before a crowd of curious onlookers, the suspect was taken into custody.