THE charge against a 39-year-old fruit vendor who shot a man in the leg was dismissed following the victim’s acceptance of $450,000 in compensation on Monday.
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, Rennie Inniss, of D’Urban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was brought before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer to charges related to shooting two men.
According to the first accusation, he fired a loaded gun at Sheldon Smith, on April 17, 2024, at Seawall Road in Georgetown, with the intention of maiming, disfiguring, or causing him grievous bodily harm. Inniss, a father of one, entered a not guilty plea.

He was defended by Attorney Stacy Goodings. The lawyer told the court that Inniss and her client had reached a settlement.
Smith stated in his testimony that he did not want to pursue the case as a result. Then, Inniss’s brother, who was in court, gave Smith $450,000 in cash.
Consequently, Magistrate Azore informed the parties that the matter was dismissed.

The lawyer said that her client and Inniss had gotten into an argument that quickly escalated.
According to her, Smith then pulled out a gun and struck Inniss in the face, injuring him.
She reported that the gun went off during the altercation that broke out between them.

A similar accusation against Inniss has Jermaine Duncan as the virtual complainant.
In addition, he refuted this accusation, and was placed on $75,000 bail.

Duncan did not show up for the court hearing, and Goodings related that contacting him has been ineffective. The lawyer said her client is prepared to compensate Duncan.
The presiding magistrate granted Inniss his release on bail, after hearing arguments from the prosecution and defence.  The condition of the bail was that he report to the police every other Friday. In October, Inniss is scheduled to make another court appearance.