The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday finally broke its silence on an incident on Monday where special branch ranks opened fire on a cop in a case of mistaken identity.
The incident which saw silence from the police for five days has raised questions about the quality of the GPF’s intelligence and conditions under which firearms are used. Though the cop was not injured, the firing at the car could have had serious consequences for him and bystanders.
In a release yesterday, the GPF confirmed that an investigation is currently underway by its internal affairs body, the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) into the shooting at Sergeant Ronald Payne of the Providence Police Station by five ranks attached to the Special Branch.
