Suspect, victim shot in 2 separate robberies

Investigations have been launched into two separate incidents of armed robbery that occurred in Georgetown on Monday and Tuesday, leading to one suspect nursing a gunshot wound in one shooting incident, and the victim of the other armed attack in stable condition after being shot during the robbery.
Police say that around 11:15hr on Monday, at Cornhill Street, Stabroek, Georgetown, 20-year-old sales clerk, Avinesh Singh, was held at gunpoint and assaulted during a robbery at a snackette.
The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Dwayne John of Lot 56 Bent Street, Werk-en-Rust, reportedly entered ‘Kent Snackette/Cheese Please Stand’ and struck Singh in the face before pointing a gun at him, and stealing a small box containing an undisclosed amount of cash belonging to businessman Ken Youderian Camacho.
John then fled the scene, discharging several rounds as Singh and two others gave chase.
Mobile police ranks in the area at the time were alerted, and quickly moved into Leopold Street where they apprehended John. He was found with a wound to his chest.
When questioned, the suspect told police that he had discarded both the firearm and the stolen cash in a nearby drain during his escape.
Despite a search at the indicated location, investigators were unable to recover either the weapon or the cash.
John remains in custody assisting with the investigation.
On Tuesday morning, at approximately 3:30h, another violent robbery occurred at Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
Carlos Conyern, a 24-year-old chef, was shot in the lower abdomen by one of two masked bandits who broke into the upper flat of his home.
Police said the suspects entered through a southern window while Conyern was in bed. They demanded cash, and when he shouted “thief” in fear, one of the suspects discharged a round, striking him.
The assailants stole two Samsung cell phones, valued at G$85,000 and G$35,000, before fleeing the scene.
Conyern was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he is currently in stable condition. A spent .32 shell was recovered at the scene.
Investigations into both robberies remain active, as law enforcement continues efforts to recover the missing firearm and cash from the Monday, Cornhill Street robbery; and apprehend the second group of perpetrators.