A SECURITY guard attached to Pritipaul Paul Singh Investments has found himself in extreme difficulty after he allegedly shot and killed a father of seven just three days after threatening to murder the man.Dead is 45-year-old Elvin Pollard of 385 Crane Playfield, West Coast Demerara, who was shot in the shoulder, groin, neck and other parts of the body, according to his son, 17-year-old Alvin Pollard.

The youngster was able to see his father’s body before it was removed from the scene of the crime.
Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle at their West Coast Demerara home yesterday afternoon, the teenager explained that his father and mother left for the Fisheries at approximately 05.15hrs that morning, which is the time they always leave to go and ply their trade.
The young man said that his mother went about securing fish, while his dad went to organise a “dip”– which is used to catch fish– promising to return. The young Pollard said that approximately 09.30hrs his father and the security guard who three days earlier had threatened to kill him, ended up in an argument and the man shot his father and killed him.
Another person from the facility who spoke with this publication before speaking with the dead man’s son also related that the security guard had threatened another employee of the company while they were having an argument at the entrance to the company.
Asked why the security guard would want to kill his father, the young Pollard said that the persons who go to dip for fish would usually have to pay the security guards money to carry out the exercise and each security guard would demand a different price.
He contended that the security guard who shot his father has long been demanding that the now dead man pay him $3500 in order to dip for fish, but the man was reluctant as he said that he works alone and had seven children to maintain. Other persons who pay fees of $4000 and $5000 usually do so when working in pairs, this publication was told.
Pollard explained that despite the threats from the security guard, his father did not go with fear to the worksite. He said that he knows the man who shot his father but not by name. A woman who operates in the vicinity of the facility told the Guyana Chronicle that the man who shot Pollard is known to be a “hot head” and would usually operate like a bully with his gun in hand while carrying out his duties.
When the Chronicle visited the home of the Pollards, it was observed that the family is living under some very harsh conditions in a one -bedroom shack. The man and his wife’s children range from ages 19, 17, 13, 11, 10, 4 and 14 months old.
Yesterday, the police said that the man was shot to his chest and that they have the shooter in custody.