Albouystown resident, Marlon Marcus aka “Mice Man” was charged and remanded today for the attempted murder of 6-year-old Jeremiah Gustave. The young boy was shot to the head two weeks ago, while sitting next to his mother’s food stand in the Charlestown community.

He remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

In Court today, the accused, Marlon Marcus, was not required to enter a plea to the charge. He has been remanded to jail until the 19th August, when the matter will continue.

Marcus was arrested last week after the Police issued a wanted bulletin for him in connection with the shooting. A wanted bulletin was also issued for Charlestown resident, Odelle Garnett aka “Crab”. There are reports that Garnett has surrendered to the authorities to be questioned about the shooting.

The two men were allegedly involved in a shoot-out with each other, when the young boy was struck to the head by a bullet just as his mother was about to grab him to run for cover.

He was rushed to the hospital and admitted in a critical state. He has not regained consciousness as yet.

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