17-year-old injured in Sophia shooting

A 17-year-old labourer of ‘B’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown is nursing a gunshot wound after an early-morning shooting on Sunday along the ‘A’ Field Sophia Access Road.
The incident occurred at about 02:30h as the teen was a pillion rider on a red Honda motorcycle, was attacked by two men. The assailants, dressed in dark clothing and wearing masks, were traveling on a black XR motorcycle and approached the victims from the opposite direction.
According to police reports, the rider attempted to swerve to avoid the suspects, but the pair heard two loud explosions believed to be gunshots. Moments later, the 17-year-old pillion rider felt a burning sensation in his left thigh and realized he was bleeding.
The teens quickly made their way to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where the injured youth received medical treatment.
The police were notified and canvassed the area for surveillance footage. Several individuals have been questioned, Police said on Sunday.