Georgetown : A 32 year old female security guard attached to the Hand-in-Hand Trust on Middle Street, Georgetown, is presently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being shot in her right foot by one of two armed suspects, during a foiled robbery, about 2pm today at Hand-in-Hand Trust located at Middle Street, Georgetown..
Enquiries disclosed that the two suspects were observed entering the building and in the process trying to conceal their identities by placing pieces of cloth over their face.
The victim and her Supervisor who was armed with a handgun approached the suspects who discharged a round at the female guard hitting her below her ankle. Her supervisor returned fire and missed the suspects but managed to grab onto one of them and a scuffle ensued; during which process, the suspect snub-nosed revolver with five matching rounds fell and retrieved by the supervisor. The suspects then escaped and entered a waiting motor car which was parked a short distance away.
Based on police intelligence, the car was located in East La Penitence and its driver of West Ruimveldt, was taken into custody.
Investigation in progress.
