Police are investigating a shooting incident yesterday at the Two Brothers gas station located on the Eccles Public Road, East Bank Demerara.
According to the police, the incident occurred at about 9 am yesterday and involved Stephen King, a 30-year-old unemployed man of Evan Phillips Park, Agricola, East Bank Demerara; Woolworth Williams, a 54-year-old security guard of Lot 63 New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara, and an employee of Two Brothers Corporation.
Investigations revealed that Williams was on duty around 9 am yesterday and was armed with a 9mm pistol and seventeen rounds of matching ammunition. Meanwhile, Karen Bacchus, was at the Two Brothers gas station standing at the No.1 pump when King rode in on a bicycle with a haversack on his back and confronted her.
Bacchus and King once shared a relationship.
Upon seeing King, Bacchus became afraid and ran to Williams for help, while King allegedly placed his hand in the haversack. This caused Williams to draw his pistol and he discharged a round in King’s direction, striking him in the lower left leg.
King then rode out of the gas station while Williams proceeded to the Providence police station where he reported the matter and handed over the firearm and remaining ammunition to the police.
It is reported that the police received some additional information that caused them to visit the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where King was contacted. He had in his possession, a black haversack, which when checked was found to contain only a bunch of keys.
King was treated and sent away. He is presently being interviewed by the police.
