A mother of eight was accidentally shot in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market during a shootout between a policeman and a fleeing bandit yesterday afternoon.
The woman, Jean Rodrigues, 54, of 35 Crane, West Coast Demerara, was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where she was admitted as a patient.
The shooting occurred sometime after 4pm.
Acting Crime Chief Hugh Jessemy last evening told Stabroek News the woman was accidentally