comprising two 9mm. and one .357
| The man who was shot last Sunday night by police ranks during a confrontation at the Maripa DukwariDead Dwayne Little who was shot by police ranks after he tried relieving them of ballot boxes.Landing has been identified as Dwayne Little, called ‘Tattoo man’ of 3707 Bilamby Place South Ruimveldt.According to the police the man was positively identified by his mother yesterday at the Lyken Funeral home.Little was before the courts for several matters including robbery under arms, possession of arms and ammunition without licence and discharging a loaded firearm with intent.In addition he was a suspect in a number of armed robberies, particularly on Brazilian nationals working in the interior. In the past, police were forced to issue wanted bulletins for Little in connection with robberies under arm and possession of unlicensed firearm.Initial reports are that two police ranks were on duty escorting ballot boxes to Maripa Dukwari and Kurutuku.While at the Maripa Dukwari Landing, the ranks were attacked by three men who were armed and who attempted to take away their firearms.During the confrontation one of the men was fatally shot. The other two men fled the scene.Police said that the dead man was armed with two handguns along with a quantity of ammunition which have been recovered by the police. The police eventually recovered three firearms, comprising two 9mm. and one .357, along with 12 rounds ammunition at the scene.According to the police initial reports suggest that the dead man might have been wanted for a series of armed robberies in the interior and might have been about to commit another robbery at the Landing when he confronted the police. |
