Businessman shot during robbery attempt; bandits escape leaving motorcycle behind

A businessman has been rushed to the hospital after he was attacked and shot by two bandits early Sunday morning during an attempted robbery.

The incident occurred outside the businessman’s house in Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown.

The News Room understands that the businessman was cleaning his yard outside when two men on a motorcycle attacked him but he managed to run inside his yard and fired shots at them through his fence.

The bandits returned fire and managed to shoot the businessman to his neck.

The businessman continued to fire shots at the bandits who then ran away and left their motorcycle at the scene. The incident occurred at around 09:30h.

The News Room has been unable to ascertain the businessman’s name at this time.

Police are investigating.