Wanted man shot while trying to evade Police

A 24-year-old man who was wanted by Police for several offences was on Wednesday shot in the leg after he attempted to evade the Police at Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
The injured man has been identified as Conway Higgins, also called “Ninja Man”, of Ann’s Grove, ECD.
Based on information received, at about 22:00h on the day in question, the Police were carrying out a cordon-and-search operation when they received information that the wanted man was in the area.
Police say the man was wanted for robbery committed on a 50-year-old resident of Two Friends Village, Ann’s Grove, ECD and wounding and damage to property committed on a 37-year-old resident of Ann’s Grove ECD.
After receiving information that the man was in the area, Police went to a location and, upon seeing them, the wanted man started to run. The Police gave chase and, as such, Higgins was later confronted by a rank in a ball field at Clonbrook. Upon being confronted, the man whipped out a knife and advanced towards the rank, who warned him several times to retreat, but he continued to advance towards the rank.
In retaliation, the rank discharged a round in Higgins’s direction, hitting him to the right thigh.
He was picked up and taken to the Dr. CC Nicholson Hospital, where he was admitted under guard. The knife he had in his possession has been lodged at the Cove and John Police Station, ECD.