Two Castello Housing Scheme residents are now hospitalized following two shooting incidents that occurred in the city last night.
Wayne Richie, of Lot 4 Castello Housing Scheme, was last night rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after being shot in his abdomen. The shooting occurred at Shirley Field Ridley Square, where Richie had gathered with some friends.
An eyewitness told this newspaper that shortly after 9:00 pm four men approached Shirley Field Ridley Square – two on a scooter and two on a bicycle. According to this witness, after making some enquiries, the men approached Richie.
Reports are that Richie and one of the men began talking during which an argument developed. Reports are that Richie was in fact walking away when he was shot by the man with whom he had been speaking. The gun was reportedly hidden in a black plastic bag that the gunman was carrying. Richie was reportedly shot in the left side of his abdomen. The men subsequently escaped on the bicycle and scooter.
The man who shot Richie was reportedly the pillion rider on the scooter. Reports are that the 42-year-old Richie was acquainted with the gunman. When this newspaper visited the area where the incident occurred last night, residents confirmed that an incident had occurred but said that they had no specific details.
Meanwhile, in the second incident, 30-year-old Jason St. Hill was shot during a robbery and he is hospitalized at the Woodlands Hospital.
St. Hill of Lot 25 Castello Housing Scheme was shot in his left groin and was admitted to the Woodlands Hospital and is in a stable condition. Relatives were tight-lipped and would not comment at the hospital last night.
However, this newspaper learnt that St. Hill and a cousin were “hanging out” not far from his home, where the incident occurred shortly after 9pm.
The cousin was reportedly wearing a lot of jewellery and this is what attracted the gunman. During the course of the incident, St. Hill was shot. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital but then taken to the Woodlands Hospital after relatives said that they public hospital was taking too long to treat him.
He was treated and admitted to the hospital.
Police are investigating both incidents and whether they are linked. (Gaulbert Sutherland and Mark McGowan)
