Man shot twice in foiled robbery at Mandela Ave bank deposit

A man was shot twice by bandits on Friday afternoon during an attempted robbery, while he and another man were making a deposit at the Citizens Bank night deposit at Thirst Park, Mandela Avenue.

Christopher Marks, 60, a licensed firearm holder, was shot to his right hand and hip and was later taken to a city hospital.

Police told Stabroek News that Marks was the overlooking the deposit being made by an employee of CJ, a wholesale phone card entity, when they were attacked around 5.15 pm.