Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital were last night fighting to save the life of a young man who had been shot in the face by an unknown gunman.

According to reports, Marlon Britton of Public Road, Plaisance was at his girlfriend’s house when the incident occurred around 9.30 pm.

The distraught girlfriend related at the hospital last night that she had gone inside the house and left Britton sitting on the steps outside. He was alone.

Soon after, another young woman who was in the house happened to look outside and saw a man pointing a gun at Britton’s head.

She shouted out, alerting the girlfriend and others but by the time they ran outside a gunshot was heard and the man was making good his escape.

They realized that Britton had been shot in the face and rushed him to the hospital. His condition was listed as critical last night.

No one saw the shooter’s face or could say if he acted alone. No one could say if Britton had problems with anyone.