A teacher was shot on Thursday morning during a robbery in his yard while he and his wife were working on a Mashramani costume.
The police yesterday said in a statement that they are investigating an armed robbery on Shawn Thomas, a 53-year-old teacher from Turkeyen, which occurred at about 4.55 am. Thomas was robbed of $250,000 and then shot in his thigh by the bandit.
Investigations revealed, the police said, that on the date and time mentioned, the victim and his wife were in their yard at Turkeyen which is fenced with concrete, constructing a costume for Mashramani.
At the time, he had the cash mentioned in a black bag which was hung on a door on the western side of the house. The suspect jumped his northern fence armed with a handgun in his right hand, approached him and told him to hand over money. The victim became afraid and told the suspect that the money was in his bag. The suspect removed the bag with the money and as the suspect was about to leave, the victim raised an alarm and the suspect discharged a round, which hit the victim on his right upper thigh.
The suspect then jumped the fence and escaped on foot with the cash mentioned. The victim’s wife took him to a private city hospital, where he is presently seeking medical attention. His condition is stable. Several persons were questioned as investigations continue.
