Security guard charged for shooting customer at supermarket in St Ann during altercation
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A court date is being finalised.
A security guard has been charged for shooting a male customer during a physical altercation at a supermarket in Discovery Bay, St Ann.
Gareth Wright, 51, of Standfast district in Brown's Town in the parish, is charged with wounding with intent, using a firearm to commit a felony, and possession of a firearm to cause injury.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 7.
According to the Discovery Bay police, about 5:50 p.m., a man entered the supermarket where Wright was employed.
As he was leaving the establishment, Wright reportedly requested to search the man's bag, but the man reportedly refused.
The police said a physical altercation then developed between the two men, during which Wright allegedly used his licensed firearm to shoot the customer in the abdomen.
The police were summoned, and the injured man was taken to hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.
Wright was later arrested and charged after investigators reviewed video footage and obtained a statement from the complainant.
His court date is being finalised.
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