Police detectives are probing an armed robbery yesterday on two money changers during which one of them was shot and an undisclosed sum of local and foreign currency was taken.
The police said that the attack occurred at about 1:45 pm on Water Street, Georgetown.
The two men were robbed by two masked men, one of whom was armed with a gun.
Enquiries revealed that the two victims, a 66-year-old money changer of Vlissengen Road, Georgetown and a 41-year-old money changer of Sophia, who usually ply their trade on Water Street daily on the date and time mentioned, were confronted by the two suspects.
During the confrontation, the suspect, who was armed with a firearm, relieved one of the victims of his money. While attempting to rob the other victim, who pulled out a knife from the waist of his pants to defend himself, the armed suspect discharged a round from the firearm, which hit the second victim in his right lower forearm and the right side of his abdomen.
After relieving the shot victim of the cash, the suspects escaped on a motorcycle parked nearby along Water Street.
The shot victim was picked up and taken to Georgetown Public Hospital, where he is presently receiving treatment and is in stable condition.
A .32 spent shell was recovered from the scene.
