Motorcycle bandit shot while robbing Cuban nationals at Eccles

– Police on hunt for 2nd suspect

A 22-year-old suspected bandit was shot and injured during a robbery involving two Cuban nationals at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on Wednesday evening.
According to reports, the victims, aged 24 and 25, are both labourers residing at Eccles. They were reportedly walking along the Eccles main access road when they were approached by two men travelling on separate motorcycles, one of whom was armed with a handgun.

The suspects allegedly pointed the firearm at the victims and robbed the 24-year-old of his cellular phone. The 25-year-old was relieved of a wallet containing his identification card and a quantity of cash.
However, a 41-year-old businessman who was at his nearby residence reportedly witnessed the robbery and discharged several rounds from his licensed firearm in the direction of the suspects, striking one of them.
The injured suspect reportedly rode a short distance before collapsing on the roadway, while his accomplice fled the scene.
The injured man was subsequently found with gunshot injuries and taken to the Diamond Regional Hospital, where he was treated, and later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he remains under Police guard.
The wallet containing the 25-year-old victim’s identification card and cash was recovered near the injured suspect. Police are continuing their investigations and are searching for the second suspect.