A MAN working on a dredge in Arakaka Backdam in the North West District on Saturday shot his boss who is a dredge owner after being told to take a “rest.”The 42-year-old dredge owner identified as Mark Dorway was shot in the abdomen and is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The bullet which struck Dorway is believed to have grazed one of his kidneys and exited his back.
According to reports, Dorway had asked his employee known as “Ratty” to assist with cooling down the engine by pouring some water on it, but he refused. The dredge owner then told “Ratty” that he needed to take a rest from the job.
Upset at what he heard, the man whipped out a gun and shot Dorway. The suspect then rushed to Dorway, held the gun to his head and told him to beg for his life.
The workers upon seeing what had occurred fled the scene. “Ratty” then ran away and Dorway was taken to the Matthew’s Ridge Hospital, but was subsequently transferred to the GPHC. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.