Williamsburg phone card seller shot dead in robbery

A phone card distributor was this afternoon shot dead at Adventure, Berbice by a robber who relieved him of an undisclosed amount of cash and phone cards before escaping.

Dead is Vanian Jagdeo of Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice who was shot three times.

Stabroek News understands that the attack occurred around 4:15pm, shortly after Jagdeo entered a shop at Adventure to distribute phone cards.

Reports revealed that while there, Jagdeo noticed a man had entered the shop. When he enquired from the shop owner if she knew the individual, the shop owner responded in the negative after which the gunman whipped out a firearm and shot Jagdeo.

He made good his escape with a bag containing a quantity of cash and phone cards.

Investigations are ongoing.