A Customs Officer is now in police custody after he shot and injured two horse-cart operators at Kersaint Park, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday afternoon.
The Guyana Police Force said the victims had gone to an empty lot opposite the officer’s home to allegedly cut grass for their horses, however, he claims that one of them entered his yard and he discharged his firearm in the air and in the direction of the men.
The two men, ages 36 and 30, have been admitted at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
According to a GPF statement that was issued yesterday, the shooting occurred around 16:00hrs, when the men went to an empty lot situated west of the suspect’s home to cut grass for their horses.
The police said the officer discharged several rounds in their direction, causing the 30-year-old operator to receive injuries to his right leg, and the 36-year-old operator to receive injuries to his right foot.
Both men were escorted by police to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where they were both admitted. They both underwent surgeries to treat their injuries.
The police added that the suspect was contacted and he handed over his licensed 9MM pistol with 12 matching rounds in the magazine. According to the police, the man claimed that the men were in the empty lot next door to his home and one of the men attempt to enter his yard and he discharged his weapon into the air and then in the direction of the men.
He was arrested and escorted to the Sparendaam Police Station, where he was placed in custody.
