Messiah Mussenden, a 25-year-old security guard from Buxton/Friendship, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was remanded to prison for the murder of 29-year-old construction worker Rondell Clarke of Foulis, ECD.
Mussenden appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court earlier today before Magistrate Sunil Scarce, where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison.
The matter was postponed to July 15, 2025 and transferred to the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court for report and filing of statement.
Mussenden is accused of the fatal shooting of Clarke, which occurred on June 8, 2025 at Foulis.
Clarke was reportedly involved in a dispute that unfolded between 19:30h and 19:45h.
Neighbours reported hearing an argument followed by gunshots.
Police responded immediately, and found Clarke still conscious at the scene. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where doctors attempted emergency surgery. Despite efforts to save him, however, Clarke succumbed to his injuries.
In their investigations, police seized weapons from the private security personnel and reviewed surveillance footage where available.
Two armed guards attached to Force Security Solutions, a private security firm operating in the area, were taken into custody.
During a post-mortem examination conducted by government pathologists, investigators recovered a damaged metal fragment from Clarke s body. The fragment was immediately sent to the Crime Laboratory at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for ballistic analysis.
Hours later, experts confirmed that the fragment was discharged from an AR rifle that had been in the possession of Mussendeen, a 25-year-old security guard working with Force Security Solutions.
Additionally, forensic investigators were able to match a spent 9mm shell casing found at the crime scene to a pistol carried by Devon Boucher, another security guard from the same company.
The results confirmed that Mussendeen’s AR rifle fired the fatal shot that struck Clarke.
The specific circumstances leading to the use of deadly force remain under investigation.
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