Sophia youth, 17, shot during scuffle with cop

A 17-year-old teenager, who the police described as “a known character,” was shot and injured on Friday afternoon after he attempt to escape ranks who were conducting an operation in Sophia.

According to a Guyana Police Force report, the shooting occurred around 4.40 pm on Friday at Dennis Street and ‘D’ Field Access Road, Sophia.

At the time, a team of ranks were conducting a raid.