… objected to the sale of ganja on premises
A landlord who attempted to warn his 30-year-old tenant against conducting illegal business on his East Coast Demerara (ECD) property was on Friday night shot and injured. 
Injured is Basil Murray, 66, of Lot 89 Melanie Damishana, ECD. The shooting reportedly occurred at about 21:15h.
Reports are Murray was making a routine visit to another property in the village when he met the tenant in the yard and cautioned him about selling narcotics on the premises.
This reportedly led to a heated argument between the two men during which the tenant whipped out a handgun and discharged several rounds at the landlord, hitting him twice to both legs. After the shooting, the tenant fled the scene.
Murray was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted and is listed in a stable condition. Detectives have retrieved seven spent shells from a small calibre weapon as they continue their hunt for the suspect. Attempts to contact relatives of the injured man proved futile.
It is unclear if the suspect was ever placed before the courts or was ever investigated in connection with any other crime. The Police have since alerted their colleagues at various posts to be on the lookout for the suspect.
