Shop owner arrested for accidentally shooting miner

A shop owner who accidentally shot Lloyd London, 34, a miner of Heaven Hill, Matthews Ridge, North West District (NWD) on Monday last during an argument at Chi-Chi Backdam was arrested.
Regional Police Commander, Senior Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan told Guyana Times that lawmen travelled to the man’s house, located at Chi-Chi Backdam, on Wednesday and conducted a search, but found nothing illegal.
He was taken to the Port Kaituma Police Station pending the investigation into the shooting.
It was reported that on Sunday about 21:00h, London and a co-worker were consuming alcohol in the suspect’s shop. However, at approximately 03:00h on Monday, the co-worker got into a heated argument with the suspect who ran into his shop, armed himself with a handgun, and returned.
He then discharged a round in the direction of his opponent , but it missed him and instead struck London on the left instep.
London was rushed to the Port Kaituma District Hospital by a public-spirited citizen; he was admitted a patient and was subsequently discharged.