Latest update March 13th, 2026 12:35 AM
Teen shot during botched robbery outside Brickdam Cathedral
(Kaieteur News) – A 13-year-old boy was on Wednesday shot during an attempted robbery on Brickdam, in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Georgetown.
Police said the teen and an accomplice attempted to rob two brothers, aged 81 and 79, both of Robb Street, Georgetown.
The 13-year-old suspect who was injured
Preliminary investigations revealed that as the elderly men were proceeding to conduct official business, one of the two suspects, who was armed with a knife, allegedly rode up on a bicycle and attempted to snatch a haversack being carried by one of them.
The victim raised an alarm, attracting the attention of members of the public who intervened. A 25-year-old licensed firearm holder who was in the vicinity discharged his weapon in the direction of the suspects. The 13-year-old suspect of Albouystown, Georgetown, was struck and fell to the ground, while the second suspect escaped in an unknown direction.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) were summoned and the injured teen was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he is receiving medical attention for a gunshot wound to his gluteus maximus.
Police said CCTV cameras in the area are being reviewed. The firearm involved was secured and lodged pending further investigation.
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