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Bandit killed in Blygezight shootout with car occupants

Mar 20, 2017 News

– passenger wounded

An unidentified bandit was killed shortly after midnight yesterday during a shootout with the occupants of a car at Belvercourt, Blygezight Gardens.
The driver identified as Nicholas Sam, 40, was reportedly shot in the arm.
Police said that the shootout occurred shortly after the bandit had attempted to rob one of the passengers who was being dropped off in the area. The individual who shot the would-be robber is said to be the owner of a licensed firearm.
According to reports, the three friends had left the Giftland Mall, and headed to Blygezight Gardens, where one of them resides.
It is alleged that the resident had just exited the car and was heading to his gate when a man with a gun approached him.
On seeing this, the driver reversed, and the bandit shot in the direction of the vehicle,  hitting  the driver in the arm.
One of the passengers who was armed with a licensed handgun, returned fire, hitting the bandit in the chest. He succumbed at the scene.
Police recovered a .32 pistol alleged to belong to the slain man, along with seven .32 spent shells and a cellular phone.
Meanwhile, at Tabatinga, Lethem, police yesterday arrested a 34-year-old resident with an unlicensed shotgun and three live cartridges.
The resident was detained at his home.

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