Foreign gunmen shoot, rob miners
By Zoisa Fraser
Two miners were shot and several others beaten on Wednesday night when a band of gunmen said to be Venezuelan nationals descended on the Arau waterfront in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni area demanding gold.
Robert Wilson, 23, of Eteringbang was shot in the upper left leg and Damian Harris, 22, of Lamaha Embankment sustained a gunshot wound to his upper right leg and his groin. The men were air-dashed to the city yesterday morning, arriving at the Ogle Aerodrome just before noon. They are currently patients at the Georgetown hospital.
Up to press time last evening the gunmen who had also robbed several other miners and a few shops in the area, were still on the run. The police were said to be following up leads.