THREE bandits robbed and killed Bourda Market food vendor, Troy Ramaldo, 45, called ‘Rasta’ of Lot 11 North Road, Lacytown, Georgetown on Wednesday night.

Reports indicate that the man was operating a food stall at the market between Robb and Bourda streets when he was killed. Ramaldo sold sausage and cheese at the market and is well known in the area.

Police said at around 23:00hrs on Wednesday, the man had just closed his business and was awaiting a taxi to take him home when the suspects, one brandishing a handgun, pounced on him.

The gunman, according to a witness, discharged a round at the victim, hitting him while the others took away his jewellery and fled the scene on foot.

The vendor was picked up in an unconscious state and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he died while receiving medical attention.

The body is at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem scheduled for Friday. No arrests have been made.