Security guard charged in shooting incident granted $150,000 bail

Ryan Weeks, a 38-year-old security guard of Sixth Street Alberttown Georgetown, was arraigned on Wednesday in the Georgetown court of Acting Chief Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty on a charge of discharging a loaded firearm with intent to harm Jason Hardy at Durban Backlands, Georgetown on June 16, 2024.
Weeks pleaded guilty to the offence, but his attorney, Everton Lammy-Singh, raised questions about the timing of the charge, pointing out that the incident occurred nearly seven months ago.

Explaining that his client was working as a security guard at a China Trading Store when he witnessed an attempted robbery on the day of the shooting, the attorney said the incident unfolded at around 05:00h, when Hardy allegedly attempted to steal tiles from the store.
“At around 5:00am, the individual attempted to rob China Trading (at Durban Backlands, Georgetown), where my client was working. He picked up some tiles, and when he (Weeks) attempted to retrieve the items, he (Weeks) stepped back and fired shots in the direction of the individual,” the attorney contended.
Attorney Singh-Lammy further pointed out that Weeks, who has had no prior criminal convictions, had been on bail for six months.
The prosecution, however, objected to bail, arguing that Weeks was not in imminent danger when the shot was fired.
According to the prosecution, Hardy was picking up discarded tiles across from the store, and CCTV footage showed no direct threat had been posed to Weeks at the time.
The prosecution also suggested that there had been an interaction between Weeks and Hardy before the gun was discharged, and contended that the shooting had been without justification.
Moreover, the prosecution highlighted that Hardy had sustained life-threatening injuries from the gunshot.
Although present at court, Hardy was not allowed entry because of his inappropriate attire.
After considering the submissions, Magistrate McGusty placed Weeks on $150,000 bail, and ordered him to report to the East La Penitence Police Station as a condition of his bail. Weeks’s next court appearance is set for February 5.