Authorities in Guyana have launched an active investigation after a gunshot was fired near the country’s Office of the President late Friday, leaving an official government vehicle damaged, the Guyana Police Force confirmed in an official update issued Saturday. The disclosure comes from Denis Chabrol, with the latest information timestamped 10:20 a.m. local time on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
According to police’s official statement, the shooting incident unfolded at approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday in the area surrounding the presidential compound. A serving police officer assigned to duty at the site told investigators they heard what matched the sound of a gunshot originating from the direction of the Square of the Revolution. Following an immediate search of the compound, law enforcement personnel discovered damage to a motor bus officially registered to the Office of the President.
The bus, which was parked on the compound’s northeastern side facing south, suffered an indentation and surrounding cracks on its windscreen. Investigators also recovered a suspected 9 mm warhead from the ground directly in front of the damaged vehicle, which has been secured for forensic ballistic examination as the probe moves forward. As part of the ongoing investigation, police confirmed that closed-circuit television footage from the area is currently being reviewed to identify potential persons of interest, and multiple individuals have already been brought in for questioning related to the incident.