TWO men are in a stable condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after they were shot by bandits on Saturday night during a robbery in Sophia, Greater Georgetown.
Police report noted that a 25-year-old male and his friend were standing on the northern side of the black and white bridge around 20:30hrs, when two men, one of whom was armed with a gun, approached them.
The 25-year-old was held at gunpoint and ordered to hand over his two gold chains valued at $300,000, but he refused. As a result, the bandit with the gun discharged several rounds and relieved the victim of the chain before escaping.
The victim’s friend received a gunshot wound to his right instep, while a 32-year-old passerby of Rasville, Georgetown, received a gunshot wound behind his left leg.
Both men were escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where they are presently receiving medical attention. An investigations is in progress.