Woman hospitalised after being shot to the buttocks

A clothes vendor has been hospitalised after she was shot to her buttocks on Saturday at Puruni Landing, Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Injured is 38-year-old Ayesha George, a vendor of Lot 115 Lindy Avenue, Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara. The incident occurred sometime around 13:30h.
According to Police reports, the victim and the suspect are known to each other as they both work on Puruni Landing.
George told investigators that at the time mentioned, she had left her clothes stand in the care of a friend and was heading to a nearby shop to make a purchase when she heard a loud explosion. The woman added that immediately after, she felt a burning sensation to her left side butt cheek.
The injured woman was rushed to the Bartica Public Hospital, where she was seen and examined by a doctor on duty. George was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital where she is said to be in a stable condition.
The suspect, a boat captain of Victory Valley, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), is being sought by the police.