A 39-year-old La Bonne Intention man died last evening after he was allegedly shot during an altercation with a security officer at a supermarket along the Beterverwagting Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.
The dead man has been identified as Kevon Benjamin, who was shot at about 17:45hrs on September 12, 2026.
According to police, Benjamin and a 46-year-old security officer were involved in an altercation when a firearm was allegedly discharged, striking Benjamin in the abdomen.
Benjamin was rushed to the Enmore Regional Hospital, where he received emergency treatment but subsequently succumbed to his injuries.
The security officer was taken into police custody following the incident.
Police said a 9mm Beretta firearm, together with a magazine containing 16 matching rounds of ammunition, was recovered and lodged as investigations continue.
Benjamin’s body was subsequently transported to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
The suspect remains in custody as police continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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