THE police are investigating an alleged offence of discharging a loaded firearm with intent, which occurred on Saturday, April 11, 2026, around 16:50hrs, at Islington Village, East Bank Berbice.

The victim who survived the attack has been identified as a 27-year-old Vasanti Gordon of Islington Village.

The suspect is a 28-year-old unemployed male of Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme, East Canje, Berbice.

“Enquiries disclosed that the victim and the suspect shared a relationship but separated recently. The victim alleged that on the date and time mentioned, she was in her motor car when the suspect approached her with a handgun, discharged several rounds in her direction and struck her to the head with the said handgun,” the police said.

The victim was taken to the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital where she was seen, examined, and admitted by a doctor on duty with suspected gunshot injuries to her right leg and thigh. Her condition is listed as stable.

A spent shell was recovered from the victim’s motor car, which was processed as part of the investigation. The suspect has not yet been arrested and remains at large as investigations continue.