Chef shot during early-morning home invasion in South Ruimveldt

Police are investigating a case of Robbery Under Arms following a chilling early-morning home invasion on Tuesday that left a 24-year-old chef nursing a gunshot wound.

The victim, Carlos Conyern, of Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, was reportedly attacked around 03:30 hrs while sleeping in the upper flat of his home. He was confronted by two masked men—one armed with a handgun—who broke into the building through a southern window.

According to police reports, the intruders woke Conyern and demanded cash. When he began shouting “thief” out of fear, the armed assailant responded by firing a single shot, striking him in the lower abdomen.

The suspects then grabbed two Samsung mobile phones valued at G$85,000 and G$35,000 respectively, before escaping the same way they entered—through the window—fleeing in an unknown direction.

Conyern was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he received medical treatment. Police say his condition is currently listed as stable.

Investigators recovered one .32 calibre spent shell from the scene. The Guyana Police Force has confirmed that investigations are ongoing as they work to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.