Two of the three suspects who committed an early morning robbery at Meadow Bank, East Bank Demerara, have been apprehended minutes after the commission of the crime, with an unlicensed firearm and eight live rounds. One of the duo was shot by the police and is under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. INews understands that the stolen articles were recovered.
The robbery occurred around 00:45hrs this morning when three males, one armed with a handgun stormed the “Wild Caught Fresh Fish Depot” at the Meadow Bank Wharf at Ruimveldt, held the Supervisor, Shane Robin, at gun-point and carted off with a camera, a DVR, a radio set and other articles. During the process, the 29-year-old supervisor was struck on his head by the armed bandit, causing a laceration.
A public spirited citizen who witnessed the robbery summoned the police who responded within minutes and confronted the men in front of the depot.
During the confrontation, one of the unarmed suspects was shot to both legs and the other with the firearm ran in the said depot where they committed the robbery and concealed himself in the ceiling but was extracted shortly after with an unlicensed 9MM pistol with eight live rounds. Police, in a statement, said the other suspect managed to escape and stringent efforts are being made to have him apprehended.
The shot suspect is said to be a 40-year-old resident of Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he underwent surgery and was admitted under police guard. The suspect with the firearm is a 25-year-old resident of 5th Avenue Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The victim was escorted to the G.P.H.C. where he was treated and sent away.
Investigations are still in progress.
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These cockroaches now using the latest and best hand guns,that why citizens have to be prepared to deal with them in the harshest possible ways,criminals must always be loosers
My father was release two hours after the round came out of his foot he’s in pain