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Shot man loses kidney after clash with police
A Soesdyke-Linden man has lost one of his kidneys. He is hospitalized in the High Dependency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital after he allegedly attempted to disarm a police rank at a Soesdyke Bar.
Shot Rawle Linden Samuels
Shot is Rawle Linden Samuels, 23, of Dr. Charles Estate Linden who was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre but was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital having lost a lot of blood.
Upon arrival at the GPHC the man was rushed into surgery. According to medical reports the bullet exited but he lost one of his kidneys and doctors had to repair his spleen. Samuels was shot at close range.
The police in press release, reported that about 01:00hr yesterday ranks responded to a report of disorderly behaviour by a number of patrons at a night spot at Coverden, East Bank Demerara.
During efforts by the ranks who responded to arrest one of the persons allegedly involved in the fracas, a scuffle ensued between the man and an armed police rank.
During that scuffle the police said that the man tried to disarm the police and a round was discharged.
The bullet struck the man to his abdomen and also struck, Odessa Glasgow, 27, to her leg. That woman of La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast, is a waitress at the night spot. And according to the police both have been admitted to the GPHC.
Samuels, a father of one, admitted that there was a scuffle but that he was shot wrongfully.
He said, “I was at the R &V Sports Bar and a guy named Anthony who we does call Latto asked the waitress for something. They had an argument and I tried to talk to he, and the boss lady came out.”
Samuels said that because of a disagreement the owner for the bar summoned the police and he was ordered to exit the bar, but he protested. “I tell the police that I have rights and he grab me by me shirt and I grab he back by he own and we started to fight.”
He also alleged that the police pointed his gun to his head and he knocked the ranks hand away. “I snatch he shirt and I hear pow then I realize I get shot and a girl get shoot too. Then dem put me in a black car and carry me to Diamond Hospital then them bring me to Georgetown hospital.”
Investigations are in progress. (By Mondale Smith)
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