Police are investigating a shooting incident in which unknown assailants opened fire on two security guards travelling in a company vehicle on Christiani Street in North Ruimveldt, Georgetown at about 19:30h on Tuesday.
The shot were fired at Jamaul Brown, a 27-year-old resident of Leopold Street, Georgetown, and Akeem Emmanuel, also known as ‘Pappi,’ a 35-year-old resident of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, both of whom are employed as security guards with Chung Global Inc, a construction company.
According to police reports, Brown was driving the company’s Toyota Premio, PAD 5418, when he received a call from the company’s owner to pick up Emmanuel for work. Brown complied, and he and Emmanuel were making their way back to the office. As they slowed down to navigate a pothole on Christiani Street, they came under fire.
Brown told police that he accelerated the vehicle towards Aubrey Barker Road, and headed to the East La Penitence Police Station, where the incident was reported. Ranks when to the scene of the incident and discovered three 9mm spent shells. An examination of the vehicle revealed three bullet holes on the right-side doors and a shattered driver’s side window.
Efforts to locate CCTV footage in the area proved unsuccessful, as no cameras were found in the vicinity. The vehicle has since been lodged at the police station as investigations continue.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear.
