The Guyana Police Force working with a concerned citizen was able to track several persons wanted for the murders of businessman Ganesh Ramlall at La Jalousie, WCD, and Travis Rudder at Nandy Park, EBD, and the armed robbery on a Judge at her home at Felicity, ECD, to a house at Craig, EBD.
At about 0200h. today, the Police SWAT Team was deployed along with Detectives to effect the arrests. The police ranks came under fire during which a Constable was shot to his right thigh. The injured Constable and other ranks returned fire fatally wounding one suspect and another suspect was shot and injured to his abdomen and is under guard at the GPHC.
Seven other male suspects who were in the building have been arrested and are in police custody.
A 9mm. Glock pistol with two (2) magazines and twenty five (25) matching rounds has been recovered by the police, along with two wrist watches that are suspected to have been stolen.
A number of 9mm. spent shells were recovered at the scene.
The injured police rank has been hospitalised.
The Guyana Police Force wishes to thank the concerned citizen for the supportive efforts in these investigations so far.