Miner hospitalised following suspected shooting

A resident of Coomacka, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) is now a patient at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) following a suspected shooting incident, which occurred on Sunday at Five Miles, Ituni access road, Region 10.
The victim, Andrew Couchman, a miner of Coomacka Mines, was reportedly discovered by a passer-by along the “Ituni trail” with two suspected gunshot wounds to his back. The 25-year-old reportedly told investigators that he was walking along the trail when he heard an explosion and then felt a burning sensation in the lower part of his back. He was picked up along the said trail and transported in a vehicle to the LHC, where he was admitted. He is said to be in stable condition awaiting surgery.
E Division (Linden-Kwakwani) acting Commander, Superintendent Anthony Vanderhyden noted that while the victim had “two impressions on his back” suspected to be gunshot wounds, the cause of the wounds would be determined following the surgery.
“We have to wait until (he does) the surgery to know if they find any war heads or so forth,” the acting Commander noted. He added that Police investigations were ongoing and that Police have since revisited the alleged scene of the crime.