Shawn Thom, the man who was shot during a confrontation with police after he was suspected of being a part of gang that trailed travellers from the airport and robbed them, was yesterday charged with discharging a loaded firearm at an off-duty officer.
The allegation against Thom stated that on October 7 in Kitty, he unlawfully and maliciously discharged a loaded firearm at Prem Narine with the intent to maim, disfigure or cause him actual bodily harm.
It was also alleged that on the same day, Thom had in his possession a .38 revolver and 3 matching rounds of