GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Press Affiliation (GPA) Tuesday known as for a “thorough investigation” into the taking pictures that focused journalist Travis Chase on Monday night time.
“This isn’t the primary time unknown individuals have focused Chase. In June 2020, Chase’s automobile was burnt. Nobody was charged on this matter,” the GPA mentioned, calling on the “authorities to maneuver swiftly to convey the perpetrators to justice.
“Journalists have to be allowed to work with out threats to their lives and livelihood. The GPA has since notified its regional and worldwide companions of this improvement,” the media group mentioned in a quick assertion.
Police mentioned that the taking pictures occurred at round 19:05 hrs (native time) within the capital, Georgetown, and Chase informed reporters that an off-duty police officer, who witnessed the taking pictures chased after the gunman however didn’t handle to apprehend him.
The police mentioned the reporter had gone to his aunt’s home to gather a procuring checklist.
“Whereas doing so, he heard a number of loud explosions suspected to be gunshots, which got here from the course of his automobile. Chase mentioned that on checking his automobile, he found three holes on the left rear fender, suspected to be on account of gunshots,” the police mentioned, including that three 9mm spent shells and one stay 9mm spherical had been discovered on the scene.
“A number of individuals had been questioned as investigations proceed,” the police added.
In a message posted on his Fb web page, Chase wrote, “Pray, too, that we’ll be rescued from depraved and evil folks, for not everyone seems to be a believer. However the Lord is devoted; He’ll strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.”
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