1 shot as masked gunmen raid Region 7 mining camp, ATV stolen

Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place on Tuesday afternoon at Mara Mara Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) targeting a 32-year-old gold miner from Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara.
According to preliminary reports from Regional Division Seven the victim was travelling from a mining pit to his camp with two colleagues on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when a lone, armed man emerged from nearby bushes and ordered them to dismount.
During the confrontation, the suspect fired a shot that struck one of the miner’s companions, a 62-year-old Brazilian worker, on the left foot above the ankle. Two additional masked men, also armed with what appeared to be firearms, then joined the first suspect. The trio forced the miners to their camp, which was subsequently ransacked. Reports indicate that no valuables were taken during the raid.
The suspects fled the scene, taking the ATV with them, and their whereabouts remain unknown. The injured Brazilian worker was transported to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where he is receiving medical treatment.
Police have urged anyone with information about the incident or the stolen ATV to come forward.