A 22-year-old man is under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after being shot by police, who came under fire while investigating a report of a sexual assault at Sophia yesterday.
Troy Jones of 97 James street, Albouystown was admitted to the medical institution after being treated for a gunshot wound in his left leg. Another man, who was said to be involved in the sexual assault of a teenaged girl managed to escape.
A police press release stated that about 1:30 pm yesterday, while responding to a report of the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl at ‘E’ Field, Sophia, ranks came under fire. They returned fire hitting Jones, who was outside the building, in his left leg. A .32 revolver along with a .32 spent shell were recovered at the scene by the police, the release said.
Police said that investigations subsequently revealed that four teenaged girls went to Sophia Park where one of them met a man who is known to her as he visited her home. The man was in the company of Jones.
The teenagers were persuaded to go to ‘E’ Field, Sophia, where the girl was taken by the man who is known to her into a house and reportedly sexually assaulted. While this was taking place the other teenagers contacted the girl’s mother by cell phone who informed the police, the statement said.
“The police quickly responded and on approaching the house came under fire from Troy Jones who was outside. The ranks returned fire hitting Jones in the leg”, the release stated. Jones was taken to the GPH, where he was admitted under police guard after being treated.
