A 68-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his arm during the  wee hours  of Wednesday morning following an attempted robbery at  Boadeux, Canal Number One ,West Bank Demerara.

Reports are that the man’s son  was down stairs in the family’s  yard around 0230hrs when two masked men ,one of whom was armed with a gun, attacked him.

Then men then led the victim upstairs where they met the latter’s father. A scuffle ensued after the intruders demanded cash. The elderly man  sustained a gun shot injury to his right arm in the process.

Reports are that the intruders  ran away from the scene and the injured man was rushed to a private hospital.

Police are investigating the incident.