Mechanic killed in road rage

Last Updated on Saturday, 5 July 2025, 8:03 by Writer

A road rage has resulted in the stabbing death of a mechanic shortly after he allegedly lashed a taxi driver with a steel pipe, police said Saturday.

Police arrested 30-year old Keon Belgrave of South Sophia at the scene of the incident. They also recovered a knife and steel pipe at the scene.

The assault and alleged murder of 26-year old Jamal Green, a mechanic of Joseph Pollydore (D’urban Street), Lodge, Georgetown occurred at Robb and Albert streets at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

Investigations disclosed that the suspect was driving a motor car, PXX 7379, heading south, while the victim was riding a motorcycle, CN 9595, behind the suspect, heading in the same direction. It is alleged that the victim rode up alongside the suspect and told the suspect that he should have hit him with his car.

The victim then rode up a short distance and stopped his motorcycle. The suspect also drove up and stopped where the victim was and came out of the car, police said.

According to a 30-year-old eyewitness, he was at a store at the corner of Robb and Albert streets, when he observed the victim at the time had a piece of iron in his hand and he dealt the suspect a lash to his back.

The suspect went back into his car, took out a knife, approached the victim and a scuffle ensued during which the suspect stabbed the victim three times to his back, causing the victim to fall to the ground.

Emergency medical technicians responded at the scene and the victim was picked up and rushed to the GPHC, where he was later pronounced dead while receiving treatment.

The suspect was arrested at the scene, and a police rank recovered a knife and an iron at the scene. The scene was processed, and CCTV cameras were seen in the area, which captured the scuffle between the victim and the suspect, police also said.

The body is at the GPHC’s mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.

A video/audio interview was conducted with the suspect and under caution, he recounted the details of the incident.

Investigations continue, police added.