Plaisance youth shot after leaving house party

A 23-year-old man of Plaisance Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara (ECD), is now nursing a gunshot wound to his right foot after leaving a house party at Plaisance, ECD, in the wee hours of Sunday.
Based on reports received, at about 00:45h, the victim was at a house party in the Plaisance Squatting Area when he observed the suspect, with whom he had an old grievance.
The now injured man reportedly went to pour himself a drink when the suspect made it clear that he was in the wrong neighbourhood. As such, the suspect dealt him several slaps to the face. The suspect then held on to the victim and continued to assault him.
However, the victim managed to free himself and left the party. Police in a release to the media stated that as the victim was proceeding home, he saw the suspect coming after him.
Out of fear, he began to ride his bicycle faster but upon looking back, he saw the suspect pulling out a handgun. Soon after, he heard a loud explosion followed by a burning sensation to this right foot, which started to bleed.
The victim jumped off his bicycle and started to run but he fell into a trench. He nevertheless managed to reach home and informed his mother about the incident, who in turn took him to Sparendaam Police Station and made a report.
He was escorted to Georgetown Public Hospital where he was treated and admitted a patient. His condition is regarded as stable.
Checks were made for the suspect but he was not located and no spent shell was recovered. An investigation was launched into the shooting incident.