Man, 23, fatally wounded after firing father’s gun indiscriminately

Twenty-three-year-old Joshua Taylor was fatally wounded early Thursday morning during attempts to restrain him after he took possession of his father’s licensed firearm and began shooting indiscriminately.

The incident occurred between 00:15 hrs and 01:15 hrs at South Turkeyen, Georgetown, outside Taylor’s home.

The News Room understands that investigations revealed Joshua’s father, Garvin Taylor, was at home sleeping when he was awakened by an argument between Joshua and his cousins, Kevin Murray and 16-year-old Alvin Taylor.

The cousins claimed that Joshua had broken some blocks belonging to Kevin. This prompted Joshua’s father to approach them in an attempt to calm the situation.

During this process, Joshua allegedly ran to his father’s room, took possession of the firearm, and discharged several rounds into the air.

A police patrol responded to the scene and, upon noticing the officers, Joshua ran into a nearby yard where he was apprehended by a 49-year-old security guard.

He was held to the ground and disarmed. At that point, it was discovered that Joshua was injured. He was picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An examination revealed a wound to his shoulder. In an interview with reporters, the deceased man’s aunt, Subrina Taylor, described the incident as a “war break”.

Subrina said she retired to bed on Wednesday night and woke up to shouts coming from her nephew.

It was followed by rapid gunshots.

“I put on my glasses and I see this boy with the firearm in his hand…And I see people running pun the road,” Subrina said.

She added, “I check my gate make sure my gate lock. I go in back and lock me door. The boy jump pun me fence and climb pun the house top and start losing fire pun top the house top”.

Subrina said she woke up her husband but by that time she saw Joshua was laying in front her entrance.

“I left bazodee. When I look close at the boy and go close and zoom into the boy that’s my nephew. He said aunt go down pun the ground.

“I watching through the hole you know…I watch he coming again and he duck again…and I keep praying,” Subrina related.

According to Subrina, Joshua’s father pleaded with him to surrender but he didn’t listen.

“Bullets all over. I weary… My whole body numb…right now is more than wah yuh could tek.

“Shoot fah shoot. Is war break,” Subrina said.

Police recovered one 9mm spent shell and one warhead at the scene.

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