BV supermarket shooting leaves LBI man dead

…security guard arrested

Police are investigating the murder of a 39-year-old man, who was shot during an altercation at a supermarket along the Beterverwagting Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Saturday. Dead is Kevon Benjamin of La Bonne Intention (LBI) ECD. According to preliminary investigations, at about 17:45h on Saturday, Benjamin and a 46-year-old security officer were involved in an altercation at the supermarket. During the incident, a firearm was discharged and the bullet struck Benjamin in the abdomen. Benjamin was taken to the Enmore Regional Hospital, but later succumbed to his injuries while being treated. The security officer was taken into Police custody following the incident. Police also recovered a 9mm Beretta firearm and a magazine containing 16 matching rounds of ammunition, which were lodged as investigations continue. Benjamin’s body was taken to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination (PME). The suspect remains in Police custody as investigations continue.