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GRA security officer held after shooting spree
A Guyana Revenue Authority security officer is in custody for allegedly discharging a licenced pistol in the vicinity of a Sandy Babb Street, Kitty restaurant around 01.48 hrs yesterday.
Police said that the 35-year-old security officer, of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was imbibing with friends when he drew a Glock automatic pistol and discharged three rounds in the air.
A police constable, who was on patrol duty on a motorcycle, relieved the GRA staffer of the firearm and took him to the Brickdam Police Station.
The weapon, which had 13 live rounds in the magazine, was lodged.
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