Three persons have been injured following a shooting and chopping incident that occurred at a popular nightclub at Pitt Street in New Amsterdam, Berbice in the wee hours of Sunday.
Those injured are: Danzel Amsterdam, 28; Akquy Henry, 28, of Glasgow New Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice; and Troyden Trellis, also called ‘Old Boy’.
Police say the men were at a popular nightclub, imbibing when an argument that broke out resulted in the alleged chopping and shooting incident. Amsterdam was reportedly chopped to the head, while Henry sustained a gunshot injury to the head and one to the back, and was also chopped in the face.
One of the injured men, Denzel Amsterdam
It is not clear what injuries Trellis had sustained, but he and Henry were admitted as patients at the New Amsterdam Hospital, while Amsterdam was treated and sent away.
Moreover, the Police have said that a firearm that was taken away during the incident has been recovered. In a statement, Police detailed that, acting on information received, they went to the home of a 26-year-old man at Stanleytown, New Amsterdam in connection with a firearm that was taken away from a male during the shooting incident. That firearm, a .32 pistol with an empty magazine, was later found in a clump of bushes close to this man’s house.
Meanwhile, Neisha McGregor, Amsterdam’s sister, told Guyana Times that she was in bed when she received a telephone call indicating that her cousin was in hospital.
The area where the shooting incident occurred
“Along with my sister-in-law, we went to the hospital, and I saw Denzel with blood oozing from his head, but I did not get to see Akquy (her brother).”
McGregor said she was told that one of the suspects had been shooting at her brother as he was dodging between two cars in the street.
One eyewitness told this publication that two groups were involved in a fight. One of the groups comprised of the cousins, while the three members of the other group are characters known to the Police. One of the three known men was armed with a cutlass, and each of the other two had a firearm.
The gun that was recovered in the bushes
There are reports that the incident started inside the club, where shots were allegedly fired.
Meanwhile, on its Facebook page, the club “Onyx Lounge” referred to the incident as a regrettable one.
“First and foremost, we extend our sincere apologies for the altercation that occurred. The comfort and safety of our guests are of utmost importance to us, and we deeply regret any distress or inconvenience this incident may have caused,” the post noted. (Andrew Carmichael)
