Unlicensed 9mm seized after pre-dawn gunfire in Buxton

Feb 25, 2026 News

Kaieteur News- Police in Regional Division #4 ‘C’ are investigating an alleged discharge of a loaded firearm and the possession of an unlicensed gun and ammunition following an early morning incident at Buxton, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday.

The shooting reportedly occurred around 04:44hrs on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said ranks on mobile patrol received information that a man had discharged a firearm in the area. Acting swiftly on the report, officers proceeded to a location near a wash bay where they observed a 27-year-old miner of Non Pareil entering a motor vehicle. The suspect was intercepted and searched. Police said a 9mm pistol was found concealed on his person. The firearm was fitted with a magazine containing seven matching rounds of ammunition. When questioned, the man reportedly admitted he was not the holder of a firearm licence. He was immediately arrested and escorted to the Vigilance Police Station. The firearm, ammunition and the motor vehicle have since been seized and lodged as investigations continue.

The suspected gun found on the miner and lodged at the Vigilance Police Station

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