A man was shot while another escaped during a confrontation over a claimed counterfeit $5,000 bill outside of a Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) supermarket last night.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the shooting, which took place around 8pm.
He said the wounded man, who remained unidentified up to press time, was taken to the Diamond Hospital for medical attention. He was shot once to his back.
Information gathered by Stabroek News revealed that the injured man and another went into the ‘Goodlife’ Supermarket and made a purchase with an alleged counterfeit $5,000 bill.
Afterwards, the proprietor of the business, suspecting that the money was counterfeit, challenged the men, who were entering a motor vehicle.
At this point, the armed security guard, who was on duty at the supermarket at the time, intervened and confronted the men.
The guard, this newspaper was told, alleged that one of the men was brandishing a firearm and as a result he allegedly discharged a round, which struck the injured man.
The supermarket is operated by Chinese nationals.
