A 28-year-old man who allegedly shot and injured his former partner at Islington, East Bank Berbice, has been remanded to prison on charges of attempted murder and discharging a loaded firearm with intent.
Damon Morgan of Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme, East Canje, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court where he was denied bail on the grounds due to the seriousness of the offence and that he poses a flight risk.
Prosecutor Sergeant Collin Clark informed the court that the case file remains incomplete and further work is required based on advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The prosecution also objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the offence and the use of a firearm. The court was also told that Morgan is a repeat offender with a robbery matter currently before the court for which he is already on bail.
Attorney-at-law Stacy Gooding, who appeared for Morgan, urged the court to grant bail, arguing that her client has since turned his life around. She told the court that the 28-year-old, a former taxi driver who operated in the New Amsterdam/Canje area, is now gainfully employed as a heavy-duty machine operator in the interior after successfully completing training, where he reportedly placed third in his class.
Gooding further submitted that Morgan must be presumed innocent and has been attending court for his pending matter, and would do the same if granted bail in this case. She also noted that no wanted bulletin was issued for him and that he voluntarily turned himself in to police after learning of the allegations through social media.
However, the prosecution countered that immediately after the shooting, police gave chase, but Morgan escaped on a motorcycle and subsequently went into hiding. As such, the State maintained that he poses a flight risk.
In response, Magistrate Matthias acknowledged the defence’s argument that Morgan may have attempted to reform, but stressed the seriousness of the offence. She also noted that the accused did not present himself to police on the day of the incident or shortly after, raising concerns about whether he would return to court if granted bail.
Morgan was remanded to prison, and the matter was adjourned to May 14, when police are expected to provide an update on the readiness of the case for trial.
The court also heard that the injured woman has since been discharged from hospital but remains unable to move around, which prevented her from attending the proceedings.
It was reported that police are investigating the alleged discharging of a loaded firearm with intent committed on 27-year-old self-employed woman Vasanti Gordon, which occurred on April 11, 2026, at Islington Village, East Bank Berbice. Initial reports indicate that Gordon and the suspect, 28-year-old Damon Morgan, were previously in a relationship that ended recently amid allegations of infidelity and physical abuse.
According to police enquiries, Gordon was seated in her motorcar when Morgan approached her armed with a handgun and discharged several rounds in her direction, striking her to the lower body. He also reportedly dealt her a blow to the head with the weapon and issued threats to kill her.
She was rushed to the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital, where doctors observed multiple puncture wounds to her right leg and thigh.
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