Three men suspected to be bandits were shot dead Wednesday morning after an attempted robbery in Prashad Nagar, police said.
Persons in Premnaranjan Street where the shootings occurred around 11AM initially told Demerara Waves Online News that three bodies were removed from the scene.
However, hospital sources said one of the men, identified as 39-year old Tony "Skin Teeth" Ogle of Callender Street, Albouystown, was admitted in criticial condition and subsequently died while receiving medical attention. One of the suspects killed at the scene has been identified as 24-year old Leon "Cow" Gittens of Albouystown while the other remains unidentified. DemWaves understands that Gittens was freed of a break and enter charge on Monday.
Crime Chief Deputy Commissioner Seelall Persaud one .357 Magnum pistol and one .32 pistol along with matching rounds were recovered from the scene.
Other police sources said they received a tip off that a robbery was in progress and responded to the scene where they confronted the men resulting in the shootings. "We received information that there was a plan to committ a robbery. They (police) went down there and staked them out," said Persaud. Two of the bandits had their weapons already drawn, said Persaud. There were no reports of casualties among the lawmen.
The property allegedly targetted by the men is owned by businessman Wayne Heber, proprietor of the Double Platinum hotel and Double Platinum gas station in Bartica.