Policeman shot by contractor during altercation at Linden hangout spot – News Source Guyana

An off-duty Police Officer in Linden has been admitted to the Linden Hospital in a critical condition after he was shot by a young businessman during a row at a hangout spot in Amelia’s Ward Linden.

The Policeman, Jermaine Semple, is now a patient in the Intensive Care Unit of the Linden hospital. He remains in an unconscious state.

His assailant, businessman and contractor Fawwaz McRae was taken to the same hospital with injuries, but has since been released and is now in the custody of the police.

The incident took place on Sunday night.

While it is unclear what triggered the row between the two men, reports indicate that during that row, the businessman pulled out his firearm and shot the off-duty cop at close range.

The Policeman collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital by persons who were nearby. The businessman was taken to the same hospital and treated for his injuries.

An investigation has been launched into the shooting incident.