Labourer, 35, shot in the thigh during robbery on Charlotte Street

Wesson Hinds, a 35-year-old labourer is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was shot in the thigh during an alleged robbery on Sunday on Charlotte Street, Georgetown.

Police said that the incident occurred at about 09:40h by two unidentified men wearing face masks.

One of the assailants, armed with a handgun, was the pillion rider on a motorcycle, details of which, including registration number, type, and colour, remain unknown.

Investigations revealed that the victim was standing on Charlotte Street opposite the Truth Power, Glory, and Sanctuary church, facing north, when the suspects approached from the south on the motorcycle.

The pillion rider disembarked and demanded belongings from the victim, asking “If he get anything.” Without delay, the suspect discharged a round from a handgun, hitting the victim in his left upper thigh.

Subsequently, the suspects fled on the motorcycle. The victim was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, receiving medical treatment. His condition is reported as stable. An investigation has been launched.