Kyle Solomon, a 47-year-old city councillor and businessman, was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning after confronting a suspected burglar at his D’Urban Backlands property.
Police said that the fatal encounter occurred at about 0:4:00h by a 16-year-old school dropout from the same area. Reports are that Solomon came out from his house and saw the 16-year-old suspect trying to gain entry into his shop, from a southern door.
As a result, the businessman raised an alarm; the suspect started to run. The businessman chased behind the suspect and caught up with him, after which a heated argument ensued.
The suspect pulled out a knife from the waist of his pants and dealt the victim one stab to the chest, one to his lower abdomen, one to his left side rib, one to his left arm, and one to his left elbow.
The businessman fell to the ground motionless, and the suspect ran away from the scene and made good his escape. The victim was pronounced dead by Doctor Walcott from the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The Body was escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination. Persons were questioned, and efforts were being made to locate the suspect. Investigations are in progress.
