Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia
The incident occurred just outside the K&VC Hotel, South Road, Georgetown.
The dead have been identified as 20-year old Jermaine “Chow” Canterbury and 20-year old Mark Anthony “Two Thousand” Joseph. Listed in a critical condition is Mario Gouveia. Their address was given as 17 Hogg Street, Albouystown.
Someone, who went into the Accident and Emergency Unit, said the men’s bodies were riddled.
Deputy Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud said the detectives were still processing the crime scene. He confirmed that a number of bandits “were killed” in a shootout with police.
He could not immediately say whether the men had attempted to rob K&VC hotel. Police later drove away a car that struck by bullets from the scene of the incident.
Canterbury was among three persons who were charged in May ,2010 with armed robbery committed on First Choice Jewellery Store and Pawnshop. Joseph was charged in December 2012 for allegedly stealing one Glock handgun from a rural constable who had attempted to arrest him for attempting to robe someone else.
