Families of Ronaldo Peters and Keon Fogenay, the two men who were shot and killed by Police in the mining town of Linden, has urged residents to keep the peace, saying they are sure that justice will prevail in the case.
This follows their meeting with President Irfaan Ali who travelled to Linden Tuesday night to engage with the residents.
“We aassure the public that we are in full engagement with His Excellency and that you guys should keep the peace in Linden,” said Lieutenant Whiddon Antigua, speaking on behalf of the families after the meeting. Antigua is the cousin of Peters.
President Irfaan Ali travelled to Linden Tuesday night to engage with the residents.
“The President has pledged his full support for myself and my entire family of the deceased.
“Justice will be served in this situation,” Antiguan added.
The shooting of Peters by a Police Sergeant which took place on Monday afternoon in One Mile, Linden prompted protests across the mining town throughout Tuesday.
And the situation worsened when Fogenay was fatally wounded by Police during the protests.
President Ali said the government will provide emotional and physical support to the families of the men who were killed as well as the Police officers who were injured during the protests.
Peters, 21, was shot and killed by a Police Sergeant around 17:30hrs on Monday in Linden.
Police, acting on information received went to Shabba bar in One Mile, Linden in search for Peters, who they said was wanted for rape.
The shooting was captured on CCTV footage which shows that Peters was standing by the roadside in the company of a group of men, who were sitting. A heavily-tinted minibus then approached and men in white t-shirt and black pants emerged. Peters is seen fleeing from the scene and the policemen from the minibus chased after him. Seconds later, a policeman is seen dragging Peters by the neck and taking him to the vehicle.
Police Headquarters claimed that Peters was wanted for a rape that occurred sometime between 1st December 2024 and 31st January 2025. Peter’s aunt whom he lived with, identified as Mary Benjamin, confirmed that the Police had contacted her seeking Peter’s whereabouts for questioning, but she didn’t turn him in to the Police and neither did he surrender to Police.
The ranks went to the location armed with service weapons. Police headquarters claimed the ranks “were fully dressed in uniform,” but the CCTV footage shows they were not.
Meanwhile, Fogenay, was killed when protests erupted in the town on Tuesday.
He was a father of four, according to his relatives.
Police Headquarters stated that rounds discharged at the protesters caused the demise of the man.
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