Police have issued a wanted bulletin for Brazilian national Francisco Lima De Aguilar, who is accused of shooting a police constable during a recent attempt to arrest him for an unlicensed gun and ammunition.
Aguilar, 54, whose last known address is given as Lot 45 High Street, Bourda, is wanted for the attempted murder of Police Constable 22854 Anthony Weeks, which occurred on May 26th at Aranka, Cuyuni River.
The police had previously said that ranks received information that Lima De Aguilar had unlicensed firearms at his camp, which was located approximately two miles from the Aranka Police Station.
As a result, Constable Weeks along with Detective Constable Marvin Sam left the police station and went to Lima De Aguilar’s camp on foot. When they arrived, they identified themselves to the occupants of the camp and then proceeded to the sleeping quarters of the man, who the police said was lying in his bed at the time.
After Lima De Aguilar noticed the ranks approaching, he allegedly drew a gun from beneath his pillow and discharged four rounds in their direction. As a result, Weeks was struck to the left side of his chest.
After the man opened fire on them, the ranks rushed to take cover, which resulted in Lima De Aguilar escaping.
A search of the camp unearthed 36 .38 rounds of ammunition and a suspected warhead that was found lodged in a fuel barrel.
Weeks was subsequently flown to Georgetown, where he was treated at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
Seven workers who were at the camp at the time were arrested and subsequently released.
