A popular barber from Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was shot and robbed by armed gunmen, who pounced on him as he was locking the gate to his Henrietta Village premises early Saturday morning.
Injured Troy Hercules
Troy Hercules, popularly known as “Akee”, is battling for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Suddie Public Hospital. The father of two was shot four times.
Reports are the 42-year-old man was returning home from a birthday celebration at about 03:00h when he was attacked. The gunmen escaped with $3.5 million worth in jewellery. Guyana Times was told that while doctors at the Suddie Hospital have managed to remove the bullets from his chest and legs, the man’s condition is listed as critical.
Speaking with this newspaper, Hercules’ mother, Enid Noble, said she heard the commotion and heard her son crying out for help. Noble added that she rushed to her son’s aid and saw him lying in a pool of blood.
“My son call fuh me, he said mommy take me hospital, there were gunshot wounds about his body, I was so speechless, I called for help and we immediately rushed him to the Suddie Public Hospital,” Noble related.
The distressed mother recalled hearing an explosion prior to her son’s screams for help. She said after discovering that her son was shot, she too began screaming for help and neighbours rushed out and assisted her. Hercules’ reputed wife, Sheoma Critchlow, said that one of his lungs was damaged as a bullet penetrated it.
Meanwhile, swift actions by the Police led to the arrest of two suspects. Reports are one of the suspects was nabbed as he attempted to board a ferry at Supenaam to leave the region. Based on information received, Police contacted their counterparts at Parika and the other suspect was nabbed while existing a speedboat which had just arrived from the Essequibo Coast.
A quantity of jewellery, suspected to be Hercules’ and a .32 pistol with 11 matching rounds were discovered in the suspect’s possession. Police from G Division (Essequibo Coast- Islands) are continuing their investigations. (Indrawattie Natram)
