Shot in D’Urban St robbery

A lone gunman shot and robbed another man as he exited Pearl’s Bakery on D’Urban Street last evening.

Romel Samuels of 87 William Street, Campbellville was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital nursing a gunshot wound to his right knee. Samuels had just finished making his purchase and was outside of the bakery about to mount his motorcycle when the gunman approached and demanded his bag.

The man shot Samuels before he reacted and fled on foot after snatching the bag, according to reports. Persons in the area rushed Samuels to the hospital shortly after the incident.

The shooting was reported to the police and investigations are ongoing.

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