A police rank is currently receiving medical treatment after sustaining a gunshot wound to his left foot during an incident that occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the Beterverwagting (BV) Police Station, East Coast Demerara, during the routine “handover-takeover” process between ranks.
While official details remain limited, sources have told Guyana Times that the shooting is being treated as an accidental discharge.
The injured rank was swiftly transported to the hospital, where he is being treated for the wound. His condition is said to be stable.
It remains unclear whether the firearm involved was a service weapon and whether proper safety procedures had been observed at the time. However, police sources have indicated that internal protocols have been triggered, and a full probe is underway to determine exactly how the weapon was discharged.
