3 injured in shooting incident at Plaisance, ECD – businessman, security officer taken into custody

– businessman, security officer taken into custody

An exchange of gunfire between two men on Saturday evening at Victoria Road, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has left three persons injured.
The injured have been identified as a 38-year-old businessman of Victoria Road, Plaisance; a 36-year-old security officer of Graham Street, Plaisance; and a 52-year-old overseas-based Guyanese woman of Ben Profit Drive, Plaisance. The incident occurred at about 17:30h on Saturday.
According to investigations, the two men were engaged in a long-standing conflict stemming from a previous altercation. On the day in question, one of the men was seated at a bus shed in the area while the other was in the vicinity of a nearby business place when they reportedly encountered each other.
It is alleged that upon seeing each other, both men discharged rounds in each other’s direction.
As a result of the exchange, the 38-year-old businessman sustained an injury to his left ankle, while the 36-year-old security guard received injuries to both feet. The 52-year-old woman, who was in the vicinity at the time, also sustained an injury to her left leg.
At the scene several 9mm spent shells along with a 9mm Luger pistol, two magazines – one containing 22 live rounds and another containing seven live rounds was recovered.
The injured persons were escorted for medical attention. Following treatment, the 38-year-old businessman and the 36-year-old security guard were taken into police custody, along with a 49-year-old businesswoman of Victoria Road, Plaisance, who is also assisting investigators.
Investigations are ongoing.