Two Soldiers “accidentally” shot at Tacama army base

Two Soldiers “accidentally” shot at Tacama army base

The Guyana Defence Force has launched an investigation into an incident that took place at the Colonel John Clarke Military School at Tacama that has left two soldiers nursing gunshot wounds.

According to a release from the GDF, Lt. Othneil Hope and RCT. Vernon Harding were both injured when two rounds were “accidentally discharged” from a firearm. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon.

Both men were flown to the city and have been admitted to the Georgetown Hospital nursing the gunshot wounds as the investigation gets underway.

No additional detail about the incident has been provided.

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