A 62-year-old security guard attached to a poultry farm at Chesney, Corentyne was shot dead around 10:20 pm on Friday by a 17-year-old employee who was reportedly playing with a gun belonging to the owner of the farm.

Reports are that, Dhanpaul (only name) sustained injuries to his upper left arm and succumbed at the scene after bleeding profusely from the wounds.

Police arrived promptly at the scene and arrested the 17-year-old, another employee as well as the owner and his wife and charges are expected to be laid shortly. Investigators have also taken possession of the weapon and have recovered the spent shell.

According to reports, the owner left the gun carelessly at the farmhouse and did not realize that “the bullet was breached,” causing it to accidentally go off. The large-scale poultry farmer was said to be present during the shooting.

According to reports, Dhanpaul who recently moved from another area and started working at the farm resided there alone.

While his address was given to police as Number One Road, Corentyne, this newspaper was unable to locate his relatives.