Miner shot during raid of North West camp

An 18-year-old miner was shot on Sunday evening when armed bandits invaded a mining camp at Five Star, North West District.

Troy Joseph, of Falls Top, North West District, was shot once to his left foot. Up to yesterday afternoon, he was a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), where condition was listed as stable.

Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Police Force Jairam Ramlakhan confirmed the shooting, which occurred around 2pm on Sunday.

The police said that two of the suspects spoke