Handyman fatally shot at Lusignan

Police are investigating an alleged shooting incident which occurred at about 11:10 hrs yesterday at Shaf Auto Sales located at Lot 157 Lusignan West, East Coast Demerara.

The incident involved a 20-year-old Security Officer attached to Cerberus Security Service, who was armed with one 12-guage shotgun, which is owned by the security company and which resulted in the death of Jared Jaganand, a 19-year-old Handyman of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.

Enquiries disclosed that Shaf Auto Sales is owned by a 27-year-old who resides in Canada. The business is, however, operated by his brother of Lusignan West.

Jared Jaganand is employed as a Handyman while the suspect is employed as a Security Officer at said business location. According to the businessman, at about 11:08 hrs yesterday, he and his wife returned to the store after transacting business.

At the time, they met the suspect on duty and the now-deceased teen seated in a chair, a short distance away from the security officer’s desk. The businessman said he and his wife proceeded to his office.

A few minutes later, they heard a loud explosion in the store. The businessman said he immediately exited his office, where he saw the teen lying motionless on the ground with blood about the lower section of his body. The security officer told him Jared was shot.

Jared was picked up in an unconscious state and placed into a motor car, which is owned by Cerberus Security Service and taken to Woodlands Hospital, where he was seen and examined by a doctor and later succumbed.

The matter was reported to Vigilance Police Station at about 14:10 hrs yesterday.

Acting on information received, police went to Woodlands Hospital where the body was examined, and a gunshot wound was seen on the upper left leg. Several persons were questioned in the area, and certain information was received.

The area was canvassed for CCTV cameras, and several were seen affixed at the building. The suspect was arrested and is presently in custody at Vigilance Police Station. The shotgun was lodged along with 5 live cartridges and one spent shell. Investigation continues.