Latest update April 7th, 2025 6:08 AM
Bandit shoots, robs man in broad daylight at gas station
A lone gunman escaped with a haversack of money after he shot a patron who was about to enter his car at the Shell gas station at Camp and New Market Streets, yesterday.
The man who received a gunshot to his left arm was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital in a car by a relative; he has been identified as 43-year-old Floyd Dalton of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara. The police said that he was shot in the left side and that the bandit escaped with $400,000.
At the hospital Dalton was treated and discharged.
The injured man's car that was parked under the gas station when he got shot.
According to reports, at 12:45pm Dalton who was traced from Regent and Robb Streets, visited the shell gas station to purchase fuel for his vehicle. After doing so he parked his car, PLL 193 next to the Shell supermarket where he exited the vehicle and entered the supermarket.
When leaving and walking towards his car, the bandit approached him and asked for his haversack. An eyewitness said that the man thought that someone was joking so he turned to walk away. He was then shot and the bandit grabbed his haversack and made good his escape.
Sources revealed that Dalton earlier in the day had sold some raw gold.
“ The man tell he ‘pass yo bag, pass yo bag’ and he laugh and take it for a joke and the man pull out a gun and shoot he and get away. The man then jump on he phone and make a call and a lady in a car pick he up and carry he to the hospital….Me ain’t know where the bandit come from or where he go,” one employee said.
At the scene policemen questioned employees about the ability of the security camera recording the robbery and shooting. Statements were then taken from employees, and a .32 spent shell was retrieved by detectives.
It was opined by persons at the scene that the perpetrator of the robbery traced the injured man after he may have conducted a business transaction.
Up to press time police had held three suspects in connection with the robbery. They are assisting with investigations.
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