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By Samantha Alleyne
A police officer is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was shot when gunmen opened fire on a mobile patrol about ten yards from the Wismar Police Station early yesterday afternoon.
Constable Raul Thomas, 32, was airlifted to the city in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) helicopter last night and was said to be in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital at press time.
Two other ranks, Constables Leslie Henry, 26, and Trevor Cumberbatch, 24, were admitted to the Linden Complex Hospital with minor injuries. The three are all members of the Target Special Squad (TSS) stationed at the Mackenzie Police Station.
