Food vendor robbed and shot dead

Georgetown : A food vendor who was last night shot and robbed by three males on Robb Street (between Bourda and Alexander Street) succumbed to his injury at the Georgetown Public Hospital shortly after, whilst receiving medical attention.           
 
Initial enquiries revealed that about 11pm yesterday the victim Troy Ramaldo, 45 years of Lot 11 North Road, Lacytown who was operating a food stall at the aforementioned location, had just closed his business and was awaiting a taxi to take him home, when the suspects, one brandishing a handgun, pounced on him.
 
The gunman, according to a witness, discharged a round at the victim who fell instantly, the others then relieved him of his jewelry and quickly fled the scene.
 
The unconscious victim was rush to the hospital where he died. The body is presently at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem tomorrow.
 
No arrests have been made at this time.
 
Investigation in progress.