Man shot outside mother’s shop

Dec 19, 2025 News

…gunman on the run

(Kaieteur News) – A 30-year-old mason is recovering in hospital after he was shot by a gunman on Tuesday night along the B Field Access Road, Sophia.

The injured man has been identified as Akeem Braithwaite, a resident of Lot 498 B Field, Sophia. The shooting occurred around 21:00 hrs. on December 16, 2025, while Braithwaite was sitting on the northern side of the access road, opposite his parents’ home. Police investigations revealed that Braithwaite was waiting to assist his mother, Mary Braithwaite, in closing her shop located at the same address when he was approached by a man identified only as Emanuel, whose full particulars are still unknown.

The suspect reportedly approached from a westerly direction, armed with a handgun, and discharged three shots at Braithwaite before fleeing on foot in the same direction. Braithwaite was struck by two bullets one to his upper left arm and another to the left side of his waist. Despite his injuries, he was immediately rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation by his mother, where he remains hospitalised in stable condition. Police ranks visited and processed the scene later that night. Crime scene investigators recovered three .22 spent shells, which were marked, sealed and lodged as evidence. Several persons in the area were questioned, and private CCTV cameras were identified and are expected to be reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation. Police are currently searching for the suspect, and investigations into the motive for the attack are continuing. Anyone with information that may assist in locating the gunman is urged to contact the nearest police station.

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