Two shot in central Georgetown

Georgetown : At about 12:45a.m today Troy Adams of Norton Street, Georgetown, was at Camp Street and North Road, Georgetown, when he was confronted by two men armed with handguns.

The men discharged rounds in his direction hitting him to his back as he tried to escape and also hitting taxi-driver Ian Sampson of East La Penitence, Georgetown, who was standing by his motor vehicle, to his right shoulder.

The injured men have been admitted to hospital for medical treatment.

Investigations are in progress.