Two shot dead in Vigilance, East Coast Demerara

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 July 2026, 21:33 by Writer

Two men were Wednesday night shot dead at a shop at Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara, police said.

No arrests have been made as investigations continue.

“Initial investigations revealed that the victims were among a gathering of persons at a shop in the area when two males, dressed in black and riding a motorcycle, approached them, during which the suspects allegedly discharged several rounds in their direction,” the Guyana Police Force said in a statement.

Police said wash bay attendant Cordel August, 22, of Strathspey, East Coast Demerara and self-employed Eon Headley, 35, of Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara, received suspected gunshot wounds and were escorted to the Enmore Regional Hospital by public-spirited citizens, where they were pronounced dead on arrival.

The bodies are at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home awaiting post-mortem examinations.