The police say that at about 0110h today, prisoner Terry Joseph who was a patient at the GPHC and under guard by prison officials managed to escape.
He was later seen by ranks of a mobile police patrol that was in the vicinity and during efforts to arrest him was shot and injured to his left thigh.
He has been re-admitted to the GPHC and is under guard.
Joseph has been charged with piracy and is on remand at the Georgetown prison.
