A 57-year-old security guard is now in Police custody after he allegedly shot a man during an argument about face masks at the Golden World Chinese Supermarket, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). 
The incident occurred on Tuesday at about 14:00h.
Police said the victim, a 57-year-old man of Parika Facade, EBE, was about to enter the supermarket without a face mask, and as a result, an argument ensued with the security guard.
The man left the facility, but later returned with a cutlass, and was brandishing the weapon. In response, the security guard pulled out the company-issued handgun from his waist and fired one shot to the mid-section of the man’s leg.
The man was picked up and rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was treated by the doctor on duty and admitted a patient. He was later transferred to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he was examined by the doctor on duty and admitted a patient in a stable condition.
The guard was arrested and taken to the Parika Police Station as investigations continue.
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