Man dies after opening fire with father’s gun during dispute

Joshua Taylor, 23, reportedly died from a suspected gunshot wound in the wee hours of Thursday following a disturbance at his Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, home.
Guyana Times understands that Taylor had been involved in an argument with his cousins in the yard when his father attempted to intervene and calm the situation.
However, reports indicated that Taylor ran into the house, retrieved his father’s licensed firearm, returned outside, and discharged several rounds into the air.

The incident was reported to the police. A patrol in the area responded, and upon their arrival, Taylor allegedly fled into a nearby yard, but he was subsequently apprehended by two civilians, one of whom was a security officer. The men managed to restrain and disarm him. It was then that it was noticed that he was shot.
Taylor was then transported in an unconscious state to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was later pronounced dead.
While initial police reports stated there were no visible marks of violence, further examination revealed a gunshot wound on his body.
Police also recovered a 9mm spent shell and a warhead from the scene as the investigation continues.
Up to late Thursday evening, the Public Relations Department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has not released any information on the fatal incident.