“Home Alone” arraigned for attempting to murder former best friend

Twenty-seven-year-old Kevin Bernard also known as “Home Alone” was remanded to prison on Friday when he appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where he was charged for attempting to murder his former best friend.
The accused was arraigned before Magistrate Alisha George, who read the charge to him under Section 103 (c) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01.
Police stated that on February 20, at Prince William Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), Bernard unlawfully wounded Keith Johnson with the intent to commit murder.
Bernard was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded until May 13.
It was reported that Bernard and the victim once shared a friendship which ended abruptly in 2020.
According to Police, on the day in question, Johnson, 30, was heading to work when he was stopped by Bernard, who accused him of “talking his name”.
This, however, led to a heated argument between the two ex-friends.
Police said that as the argument intensified, the now injured man’s brothers rushed out to make peace, but Bernard allegedly whipped out his .32 calibre revolver and shot Johnson twice to his left side abdomen before running away.
Johnson was picked up by his brothers and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. After committing the act, Bernard went into hiding but was eventually apprehended on April 14, 2021.
Prior to their fallout, in May 2020, Johnson and Bernard were riddled with bullets in a drive-by shooting.
The men were at Bernard’s residence hanging out, and as they exited the yard, two men turned up on a motorcycle and opened fire, hitting both of them. Reports are Bernard was shot in the face while Johnson was shot to his body.
At the time of the shooting incident, no one was able to identify the suspects as they made good their escape on a motorcycle.
Following the shooting, the duo was rushed to the hospital where they were admitted.