The Police are trying to make contact with a 55-year-old businessman of Harlem, West Coast Demerara who accidentally discharged his firearm, hitting a $1.3 million Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) scanner.
The discharge occurred after he retrieved the firearm from the guard hut, after conducting transactions at the GRA on Wednesday afternoon.
According to a police report, around 3:03 pm on Wednesday, the businessman visited GRA’s Camp Street branch to conduct business. Required safety measures saw the man lodging the firearm at the security guard hut but retaining his magazine with rounds.
The firearm was collected by the police performing duties in the guard hut before the businessman proceeded into the GRA building where he conducted his business. He then returned to the guard hut about 3:43 pm and retrieved his firearm.
The report further stated that the businessman then turned to the southern direction of the same hut and was in the process of inserting his magazine into the firearm when a round went off and struck the lower part on the northern side of the scanner which is situated in the guard hut.
Following the round hitting the scanner, the businessman exited the guard hut and went away.
Efforts to contact the businessman have been unsuccessful.
Investigations continue.
