A 28-year-old man was remanded to prison on Wednesday after appearing before the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on a charge of attempted murder.
Damon Morgan of Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme, East Canje, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias, who denied him bail and ordered that he be remanded until May 14.
It is alleged that on April 11, 2026, at Islington Village, East Bank Berbice, Morgan discharged a loaded firearm at Vasanti Gordon.
Police Prosecutor Sergeant Collin Clarke objected to bail, stating that the case file remains incomplete and must be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
The prosecutor also described Morgan as a repeat offender, noting that he has a pending robbery-under-arms matter before the court. Clarke further argued that Morgan posed a flight risk, claiming that he fled the scene on a motorcycle before later turning himself in.
Defence attorney Stacy Gooding, however, told the court that her client has been attending court regularly in relation to the pending matter and voluntarily went to the Central Police Station. She also said Morgan works as a heavy-duty operator.
In refusing bail, Magistrate Matthias pointed to the seriousness of the allegation, the reported use of a firearm, the pending robbery charge, and the need to ensure Morgan returns to court.
According to a police statement, the incident unfolded on April 11 while 27-year-old Vasanti Gordon was seated in her car outside her home at Lot 2 Islington Village, East Bank Berbice.
Police allege that Morgan approached her armed with a black handgun, fired several shots in the direction of her feet, struck her to the head with the weapon, and threatened to kill her.
Gordon was later taken to the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital, where doctors discovered four puncture wounds to her right leg and thigh.
Police said Morgan escaped after the attack, but went to the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam on Monday. It was there, police said, that he was informed of the allegations, arrested, and later charged.
