Businessman relieved of gun, shot during attempted murder

The owner of Robinson’s General Store at the corner of Drysdale & Lombard Streets in Georgetown is now battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after he was shot by two men in front of his business premises.

Reports are that at about 12:10h on Wednesday, the 70-year-old businessman, who is a licensed firearm holder, was sitting on a chair in front of his establishment when he was confronted by the two men. According to Police, an argument quickly ensued and escalated into a physical altercation, during which the businessman was relieved of his firearm and shot by one of the suspects.
The businessman fell to the ground, and the suspects picked up his firearm and made good their escape on a bicycle.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness told this publication that the two men, who were armed with knives, walked up to the businessman and a scuffle ensued. They were soon able to overpower him and throw him to ground.
The source said one of the suspects immediately grabbed the businessman’s gun and shot him.
The eyewitness said one of the men was clad in a red hoodie, while the other had covered his face with a white shawl.
When Guyana Times visited the scene, one of the man’s employee said she was inside having lunch when she heard a loud explosion. Upon checking, she saw her boss lying in a pool of blood shouting “I was shot!”
Robinson was picked up and rushed to a city hospital in an unconscious state.
When contacted, Regional Commander Simon Mc Bean said: “We don’t know if it is a robbery, we don’t have much information. What we have is that there was a scuffle between two persons and the proprietor, and he was shot in the process. We can’t say, because we don’t have much information to say, whether or not it is a robbery. We haven’t had a chance to interview the proprietor. He was undergoing medical treatment”.
Investigations are ongoing. (G9)