The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank who shot and killed his colleague during a fight at the army base in Timehri, was on Friday charged and remanded to prison.
The 25-year-old soldier, Lance Corporal Brian Morrison of Lot 841 Carine Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara, was arrested following the incident on Monday and charged on Friday with the capital offence of murder contrary to common law committed on Tevon Daymon.
Dead: Private Tevon Daymon
He appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court #1 before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce on Friday. Morrison was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison.
The matter was adjourned to July 31, 2023, for disclosure of statements.
Daymon, a 24-year-old Private in the GDF, who was attached to 21 Artillery Company and resided at Block X Cornelia Ida, WCD, was allegedly shot several times about his body by the accused.
Reports are that around 04:51h on Monday, a fight erupted between the duo whilst they were on duty at Base Camp Stephenson in Timehri.
Murder accused: Brian Morrison
The soldiers were performing security duties when they were embroiled in an argument over the opening of a gate.
It was during this argument that Daymon reportedly struck the suspect to his head with the magazine from his rifle, thus causing him to sustain injuries. Daymon then began to run away but the suspect, who was armed with an AK rifle loaded with 30 rounds, discharged 27 bullets in the victim’s direction, causing him to collapse; two of the rounds reportedly struck the young soldier.
Both men sought medical attention but Daymon later succumbed to his injuries whilst at the Diamond Hospital at around 07:45h.
The GDF had issued a statement following the incident, announcing that a Board of Inquiry will be convened to investigate the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting of Private Daymon.
