Latest update January 24th, 2025 6:10 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Guard shot during Princess Hotel fracas

Nov 01, 2010 News

A heated fracas between patrons and security personnel at the Princess Hotel on Saturday night has left one guard nursing a gunshot wound to the leg, and another, a gaping wound to the head.
Kaieteur News understands that security guard Dwayne Tuesday, 38, of South Ruimveldt, was rushed to a private hospital some time around 01:00hrs after he was shot in the leg by a patron who was attending a private birthday party.
Also injured in the melee was Robin Bailey, 27, of Middle Road La Penitence.
He sustained a gaping wound to the head after being gun-butted. Both men were treated and discharged.
This newspaper learnt that the problem started when two of the patrons pulled a prank on the guests. A source said that the patrons had discharged a firecracker in the building.
This newspaper was told that one of the supervisors began assaulting the two youths who were outside in the lobby area.
According to an eyewitness, a female began kicking a glass door, and was asked to leave the hotel.
However, Kaieteur News was told that one of the patrons attempted to force his way into the hotel and when Bailey restrained him, he struck Bailey on the forehead.
When the other guard, Dwayne Tuesday, intervened, another patron then drew a firearm and shot Tuesday in the right leg.
The gunman reportedly then fled the scene in a white van, while the injured guards were taken to hospital.
Police reportedly recovered two 9mm shells at the scene.
Efforts yesterday to get a comment from the hotel proved futile.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | January, 20th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

West Indies U19 Women secure first win, advance to Super Six with victory over Malaysia

West Indies U19 Women secure first win, advance to Super Six with...

Jan 24, 2025

SportsMax – The West Indies U19 Women’s team clinched their first win of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, defeating hosts Malaysia by 53 runs to advance to the Super Six round. After a...
Read More
“We will have a similar approach”

“We will have a similar approach”

Jan 24, 2025

Sam, Fernandes outshine competition at GCF/Moo Milk National U12 chess tourney

Sam, Fernandes outshine competition at GCF/Moo...

Jan 24, 2025

Ramzan, Fraser pilot Demerara U15 to strong win over East Coast U17

Ramzan, Fraser pilot Demerara U15 to strong win...

Jan 24, 2025

Dave West Indian Imports gets Everest Cricket Club’s renovations off the mark

Dave West Indian Imports gets Everest Cricket...

Jan 24, 2025

Interim leadership agreed to dissolve GCF executive issues

Interim leadership agreed to dissolve GCF...

Jan 24, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]