Police are investigating the shooting of Aydil Francis, an 18-year-old construction worker from South Sophia, which occurred at about 8.30 on Tuesday night at Guyhoc, Georgetown.
The suspect, called ‘Preggo’ (only name available), is said to be from Plum Park, Sophia.
The police in a statement said that the Information received from the victim is that he and the suspect have been known each other for several years but they are not friends.
On Phagwah Day, they were engaged in a heated argument that stemmed from a misunderstanding. At about 8.30 on Tuesday, Francis said that he was sitting at a shop next to the ‘black and white’ bridge in Guyhoc when he was approached by the suspect, who was riding a motorcycle at the time.
He said that the suspect whipped out a handgun from the waist of his pants and fired a single shot which hit him in his lower left foot. The suspect then rode off on his motorcycle. The victim was rushed to the GPHC by public-spirited citizens. His condition is listed as stable.
Investigations are ongoing.
