A Festival City, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown man was shot dead by bandits early Thursday morning.
Dead is Joshua Denny. Police in a press release states that at about 07:20 hours Thursday, the victim’s sister reported to police that shortly after he left home for work, she was told that he was shot.
Upon checking, she saw her brother laying on the roadway bleeding from a wound to his chest.
As a result she rushed him to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was undergoing surgery when he succumbed.
Police are currently investigating the matter. More details in a subsequent release.
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