GDF officer arrested over death of a Colombian national

Georgetown : A rank attached to the Guyana Defence Force ( GDF ) was brought to the city today from Eteringbang under close arrest and handed over to the Guyana Police Force.

According to Lt Colonel Algernon, there was a fatal shooting at Eteringbang on Saturday, April 16th  which resulted in the death of a Colombian national, Mr. Arturo Castilla Balcazar.

Preliminary investigations by the GDF have revealed that, the arrested soldier at the location may have been responsible for the shooting.