Reno Paton, a 23-year-old resident of Sand Pit/Onderneeming on the Essequibo Coast, is in Police custody after he, along with two other suspects, allegedly shot at Police ranks who were conducting a mobile patrol in the area.
The shooting occurred at about 4 am yesterday.
The ranks, led by a Lance Corporal, were conducting a patrol in the Sand Pit/Onderneeming area when they observed three men acting suspiciously. The ranks then approached the males, who opened fire on them. The Police ranks returned fire, and the suspects fled in different directions.
