Residents of several city wards were aroused by rapid gunfire early yesterday morning when unknown gunmen opened fire on a parked car and its occupants at Savage Street.

Police reported that two men sustained gunshot injuries about 04:15h Sunday at East La Penitence.

Injured are Wayne Smith, 47, of East La Penitence and Winston Edwards, also known as Abdulla Mohamed, 55.

Together with two other men, they were in motor car PKK 1659 on Savage Street when person or persons unknown fired several bullets at them, hitting Smith on his right arm and shoulder and Mohamed on his right hand.

They were taken for medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Sixteen 7.62×39 and one .32 spent shells were found at the scene.

An investigation has since been launched.