A year after he was shot in his foot by police in Linden, Ray Wills is still unable to walk without help.
Wills, 53, of Wismar Housing Scheme, was one of dozens of persons shot during protests in Linden initially sparked by government’s announcement that there would be an increase in electricity tariffs in the town. The protests started in early April of last year and escalated in July, when police took up a presence in the streets of Linden.
Wills, a father of three, was shot on July 12, 2012, six days before three men were fatally shot on the Wismar/Mackenzie Bridge after protestors failed to heed police warnings to disperse.
Speaking to Stabroek News on Tuesday, Deborah Wills said that
