The police yesterday said that a bandit was shot after he fired at a cop following a robbery at Samatta Point, Grove on the East Bank of Demerara yesterday morning.
In a statement the police identified the shot man as Tyrone McRae. They said his suspected accomplice, Antwan Sampson escaped.
The Police said the robbery was committed on the dwelling house of Dion Thompson, a 55-year-old Chef of Samatta Point, Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.
At about 4.30 am yesterday, the woman was aroused by a sound coming from inside the upper flat of her home. She exited her bedroom and saw the two suspects, without face masks, inside her home.
The woman said she shouted “Thief…Thief”, after which the two suspects fled through a window that was opened. The victim stated that she observed that her music set (four speaker boxes) and remote control system valued at $100,000 along with her Samsung cellphone valued at $70,000, were missing.
She called the Police and ranks, who were on motor vehicle patrol nearby, responded to the robbery report within three minutes.
The Police ranks saw the two suspects with the music set/system escaping on foot. One of the ranks stopped the motor vehicle and exited. As they were in the process of approaching the two suspects who were a short distance away on foot, one of the suspects discharged several rounds towards the Police. The ranks returned fire, which resulted in McRae, being shot and caught. The other suspect Sampson, escaped.
