SEVENTEEN-year-old Joseph Johnson of Queen Street, Kitty, was shot to the face Saturday morning by a stray bullet intended for a thief who was attempting to break into the car of a patron of the Palm Court nightclub, a police press release has said.The teenager was rushed to a private hospital where he is receiving medical attention.
The shot teen is the son of Nigel Johnson, owner of Nigel’s Supermarket in Robb Street, Bourda. The Guyana Chronicle was informed that he had been standing a short distance from where the man was attempting to burglarise the car.
Persons in the nightclub scampered for cover upon hearing the sound of gunfire, although the shooting took place outside of the nightclub.
The police did not say whether the gunman was a licensed firearm holder and if he had been taken into custody.
The police are continuing their investigation into the matter, but it is not clear if the suspected thief had been captured.