A security guard attached to RK’s Security Services was shot and robbed on Monday evening, when he and a colleague were ambushed while attempting to make a deposit at the Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara branch of Demerara Bank.
The attack, which occurred around 8pm, left Damion Pearce, 24, shot to the left foot, while his colleague, Cleveland Pyle, 22, escaped unharmed.
Apart from an undisclosed amount of cash, the lone gunman also made good his escape with the two .32 revolvers and several rounds that were in the possession of the guards. He fled in a waiting car that was driven by an accomplice.