A 27-year-old beauty technician is nursing gunshot injuries after she was allegedly shot and beaten by her former lover on Saturday afternoon at Islington, Greater New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). The injured woman who has been identified as Vasanti Gordon from Islington, New Amsterdam was attacked at about 16:50h while she was seated in her motor car. Investigations revealed that the suspect, a 28-year-old unemployed man from Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme, East Canje, Berbice, approached the vehicle armed with a handgun and discharged several rounds in Gordon’s direction. According to reports, she was shot several times including her right leg and thigh.
Her condition has been listed as stable. However, the suspect, who is known to police and is currently before the court in connection with a multi-million-dollar robbery at the Region Six Regional Democratic Council (RDC), remains on the run.
Reports are that victim and the suspect were previously in a relationship but had recently separated. During the investigation, a spent shell was recovered from Gordon’s motor car and has since been processed.
The suspect has not yet been arrested and is currently being sought by police as investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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