A young policeman who was on duty at the home of Minister Within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karren Cummings at Belfield on the East Coast of Demerara, is under investigation for the accidental shooting of a Victoria man. It is alleged that the policeman moved the firearm from his waist and rest the weapon on the fence when it went off.
The incident occurred just after 9:00 this morning. Commander of C Division Calvin Brutus said the bullet struck the young man in his leg. He was at the time at a house next door to the minister. Commander Brutus said initial reports revealed that the young man was sitting on a bench in the yard when the incident occurred.
The man was rushed to a medical institution where he underwent surgery. The commander also said that further investigations revealed that the Policeman and the injured man are not known to each other and had no quarrel or dispute. It is unclear if the Minister was at home at the time of the incident.