-passerby wounded

A suspected bandit was last evening fatally shot after he and another man reportedly attempted to rob a grocery in the East Ruimveldt Market.  Up to press time, the identity of the dead man was unknown, but villagers told this newspaper that the deceased was not from the area.

According to reports, the now dead man and another man approached the grocery shop around 7 pm with a gun and attempted to rob the owner of the shop. However, while accosting the owner of the shop, a reputed licensed firearm owner, confronted the bandits and there was an exchange of gunfire. It was reportedly during this exchange the man was killed. The other bandit reportedly escaped.

During the exchange, a civilian Kuode McDonald was shot in his arm. Mc Donald, who is a security guard, was subsequently taken to the hospital last evening.

It is unclear whether the shooter was taken into police custody. Police are investigating the incident.