‘Gun Butt’ who was freed of Paul Rodney’s murder hospitalised after being shot

March 28, 2024 | Guyana Uncut News | Georgetown, Guyana

Police are investigating an alleged shooting incident committed on Calvin Johnson called ‘Gun Butt’, a 41-year-old Labourer of East Ruimveldt Trench Road, which occurred at about 20:30h on Wednesday by five men, two armed with handguns.

Investigations revealed that the victim was in the Warlock area when his 14-year-old stepson informed him that some boys in the area took advantage of him.

As such, Johnson approached the five young men his stepson told him about, and while Johnson was finding out what happened between his stepson and the boys, he observed two men approaching him, both armed with handguns.

The men discharged about three shots in his direction, hitting him twice to his left ankle, but he managed to escape without further injuries. Johnson was taken to the hospital by public-spirited citizens, where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and admitted as a patient.

His condition is regarded as stable. Police are looking for the suspects as investigations continue.

Before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Demerara High Court, Johnson, was arraigned for murder in relation to the death of Paul Rodney, who was shot and killed on November 21, 2016.

After Johnson pleaded not guilty to the charge, his trial commenced, during which state prosecutors called several witnesses, inclusive of Police officers and a pathologist.

However, at the close of the prosecution’s case, Justice Kissoon concluded that the elements of the offence were not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. As such, he directed the jurors to return a formal verdict of not guilty in Johnson’s favour, and he was freed last year.