A MEADOW Brook resident whose name was given as Desmond McPherson also known as “Baby Boy,” was on Thursday evening found lying on the roadway with two suspected gunshot wounds to the body.The Guyana Chronicle was informed that McPherson who is unemployed and resides at Lot 1 Meadow Brook Gardens, Georgetown, sustained two gunshots to the chest.
According to information reaching this publication, the young man was reportedly shot from the back with one bullet entering the right side of his back and exiting the right side of his chest, while another bullet was lodged in his chest.
Up to late yesterday afternoon the man was still being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and was said to be in a critical condition.
The police were able to recover a .38 revolver with three rounds at the scene right next to where McPherson was lying. Police sources who spoke with this publication are of the view that the weapon that was recovered at the location might have been the property of the said McPherson, who was unable to draw and use his weapon in a timely manner to retaliate against his assailant(s).
Speaking with one source close to the injured man, it was revealed that the now injured man had a misunderstanding with the son of another man. It is unclear if the shooting might have had anything to do with that misunderstanding.
The police however have called names and genuine names for the persons with whom the 23 year old had issues and those persons are presently being sought, as they are now of interest to the police and are of interest for questioning in relation to the shooting.
Yesterday the Guyana Police Force Public Relations Department confirmed the shooting and discovery of the injured man as he lay on the roadway at Turning Point.
Three weeks ago there was also a similar shooting incident at Turning Point,Tucville, which saw the victim later succumbing to his injuries while another person had to undergo treatment at the GPHC after he was shot accidentally.