FORTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD Lester Cummings of No. 8 Village, West Coast Berbice sustained a gunshot injury to his face when a gunman in process of carrying out a robbery opened fire on Cummings at his home on Wednesday night.

Police report that at about 23:00 hours on November 26, 2014, Cummings was aroused from sleep by a man armed with a handgun, who demanded cash and jewellery. The man discharged a round which hit Cummings to his face before he escaped.

Cummings was admitted to the New Amsterdam Hospital for treatment.
Ppolice investigations into the incident are continuing.