Police in Regional Division Seven are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Thursday during a joint service operation at Quartzstone Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), which resulted in the death of an Essequibo Coast man.
Dead is Shemar Latif of Onderneeming Sandpit, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The operation was carried out as part of efforts to apprehend a wanted fugitive and alleged accomplices linked to several serious offences within the division.
According to Police, ranks encountered Latif during the exercise and identified him as a suspected accomplice. When officers attempted to engage him, Latif, who was reportedly armed with a handgun, discharged several rounds at the ranks while attempting to escape.
The Guyana Police Force said that ranks took evasive action and returned fire, during which Latif sustained injuries.
A 9mm pistol, six live rounds of ammunition, and several spent 9mm shells were recovered at the scene.
Latif was transported to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body remains at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
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