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Essequibo man shot multiple times during robbery

January 3, 2024
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Gowtam Williams is in a stable condition at the Suddie Public Hospital

Police are on the hunt for two bandits who shot and robbed a 31-year-old man in the wee hours of Tuesday.

The shooting and robbery occurred at around 03:30 hrs in front a popular liquor shop at Good Hope, Essequibo Coast.

Police Commander, Khemraj Shivbaran, told the News Room on Wednesday that the 31-year-old victim Gowtam Williams, sustained seven gunshot wounds – three to the abdomen and two each on both feet.

The victim is in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Suddie Hospital.

The News Room understands that the victim was robbed of his iPhone and two gold chains weighing 12 ounces.

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