1 month later: 6-year-old hit by stray bullet still critical, undergoes third surgery

A month has passed since six-year-old Jeremiah Gustave was struck by a stray bullet, but his condition remains critical despite undergoing a third surgery on Thursday.
Guyana Times has been informed that while the child has been moved from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to the Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital, the condition of his health continues to be precarious, and he still occasionally requires the use of a ventilator to assist with his breathing.
This child’s mother, Keisha Gustave, has informed that Jeremiah has not regained his ability to recognise her, but has, since the incident, shown very small improvements.

“He is still critical, and he had to do surgery. He is hanging in there. He is pushing out his foot and so on, and if you hold his hand he would squeeze back. He is getting there slowly…thank God for his life, because without God, Jeremiah would have been a dead boy,” she said.
In his current state, Jeremiah is able only to consume strained liquids through a tube inserted into his stomach. The young boy of Charlestown, Georgetown, a pupil of Smith Memorial Primary School, has been facing an uphill battle since being hit by a bullet on July 9.
It has been reported that the child was standing next to his mother, a food vendor, outside their home on Charles Street, Charlestown when a gunman appeared on a black motorcycle and opened fire at a man known as “Crab”, who was nearby. Although the intended target managed to escape, one of the bullets had struck Jeremiah in the head.
Keisha recalled the terrifying moment she heard the gunfire, initially mistaking it for fireworks. It was only when Jeremiah called out to her that she realized her son had been shot. She found him lying in a pool of blood with the bullet lodged at the back of his head.
Since the incident, Jeremiah has undergone multiple surgeries as doctors work tirelessly to stabilize his condition. The Guyana Police Force has since arrested and charged Marlon Marcus, also known as “Miceman,” and Odelle Garnette, alias “Crab,” with attempted murder in connection with the shooting.
As Jeremiah continues to fight for his life, family members have said they remain hopeful for his recovery, despite the long road ahead.