JUNIOR Nurse, 25, called “Bow Foot” of Hill Street, Albouystown who was killed during an armed confrontation with police in Norton Street Lodge, Georgetown Thursday last died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, an autopsy done on Monday confirmed.
Nurse, along with his accomplices, Shawn Browne Jr and Leslie Griffith, was killed during the shootout . A post-mortem will be done on Browne Jr and Griffith this Wednesday and Friday respectively.

The Ministry of Public Security has commended the work of the Guyana Police Force in its response to the bandits. The shootout stemmed from a robbery when the bandits invaded the home of a family but were held up in the house as a police patrol was summoned and responded promptly on the scene.

Police recovered three guns and many spent shells from the crime scene.
According to the Public Security Ministry, the responsiveness of the Police Force certainly resulted in the prevention of harm to an innocent family. “Unfortunately, but with every justification, it resulted in the demise of three individuals whose intentions were to rob and probably kill,” the ministry stated.

The ministry said it is very thankful for the community support which was received Thursday evening; firstly, for giving of relevant and necessary information to the policemen involved in the actions taken; and, secondly, for rallying around the Police Force’s efforts in rescuing that family.

“Community support is extremely necessary to fight crime in Guyana. This support realised success in Black Bush Polder recently as it did on this instance. The battle is not yet won. But the collaborative efforts of the public, the Police Force and the ministry will continue unabated until it is,” the ministry stated.