Chinese national shot during robbery of Essequibo Coast restaurant

A Chinese national is recovering from a gunshot wound to the hip following a robbery at Kwang Yong Chinese Restaurant in Reliance, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The incident occurred around 20:30h on Thursday evening when three armed, masked men entered the establishment.
Injured is 48-year-old Ge Wan Zhou, of Reliance Village, Essequibo Coast.
Two of the assailants rushed into the restaurant, with one holding Zhou at gunpoint as they demanded cash. The suspects grabbed an undisclosed amount of money from the drawer before fleeing the scene. As they were exiting, one of the gunmen shot Zhou in the hip.
Paosi Ru, the wife of Zhou, recounted the terrifying moment armed men stormed into the restaurant. She explained that while she was inside, three men, all dressed in dark clothing and armed, entered from the western side of the building.
“Two of them rushed toward me, while one of them held my husband outside they demanded cash and emptied the contents of the drawer before making their escape. As they were leaving one of them shot my husband in the hip,” Ru added.
Zhou was taken to the Suddie Public Hospital for treatment, where he remains as a patient in stable condition.  Police have since launched an investigation. (G14)