Georgetown: Three bandits who were killed by police after robbing a forty-six year old construction worker of Norton Street,Lodge was about 20:30h on Thursday night all had a long rap sheet and many brushes with the law, police said.
They dead men were identified as: Shawn Browne Jnr, Edward Skeete and Junior Nurse.
Police said bandits pounced on the contractor in the lower flat of his premises and robbed him of a sum of cash and two laptops.
As the bandits were interrogating the victim about a person that recently came from overseas , police ranks on patrol in the area were alerted and responded.
The suspects all armed with handguns began shooting at the police who returned fire and adopted tactical positions and engaged the bandits in the house by which time the victim and his five year old son managed to escape and seek refuge nearby.
The exchange of gunfire between the two sides lasted for almost an hour during which a Police Corporal received a gunshot injury to his left leg ; two of the bandits were found motionless whilst the other who received multiple gunshot injuries ,surrendered but succumbed to his injuries on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation; his accomplices were also pronounced dead on arrival.
The injured policeman is presently receiving medical attention; the Force wishes him a speedy recovery and applauded their courageous actions that resulted in the demise of the bandits.
Three 9mm pistols and two cellular phones were found in close proximity of the scene.
Two of the bandits have been identified as Shawn Brown and Junior Nurse; the other is yet to be identified. Investigation in progress.
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