A 23-year-old maintenance worker of Alpha Hotel, Ogle, East Coast Demerara and of Manchester Village, Corentyne, Berbice is nursing a gunshot wound after being shot about 06:50hrs Thursday at his place of employment.

According to a police report, Brandon Collins, was clearing vines from the hotel’s fence when he was asked to remove by the owner of a house that separates the two lots; however he refused to move.

The suspect, a 69-year-old female, who is the licensed holder of a small calibre weapon, allegedly armed herself and discharged a round at the victim which struck him in the abdomen. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was admitted in a stable condition. The suspect has since been taken into custody and her firearm lodged. She is assisting with the investigation.