Man shot during Meadowbank wharf altercation

The Meadowbank Wharf where the shooting occurred yesterday morning.

A security guard who intervened in an altercation between two brothers was yesterday morning taken into police custody and is assisting with investigations after he allegedly shot one of the men who was reportedly attempting to attack him at the Meadowbank wharf.

Crime Chief Lyndon Alves said the shooting occurred at around 5:45 am. He revealed that from preliminary information gathered, the shooting occurred following an altercation between two persons.

The name of the injured person was not revealed. However, Alves stated that the man was shot twice in his left foot.