Police refutes KN article on shooting at Linden last night

Georgetown : The Guyana police Force this afternoon says no is not aware of any other person being shot during Joint Services activities in Linden last night, as reported by the Kaietuer News in its publication today.

According to the police, a group of men threw missiles at the vehicle and ranks of a Joint Services mobile patrol at One Mile, Wismar last night.

The Joint Services ranks pursued the men and caught up with one of them. During efforts to arrest him a rubber bullet was discharged by a police rank which struck the man to his left side face.  A knife and a quantity of marijuana were found in his possession.

He was been identified as Randy Tello, 25 years, of Half Mile, Wismar, and was taken to the Mackenzie Hospital by the ranks where he  was admitted for medical attention.