Three shot in attempted robbery of webshop

Fri, Sep 2nd 2011, 11:00 PM

By SANCHESKA BROWN

THREE men were recovering in hospital last night after they were shot by police during an attempted robbery of a webshop.

The incident happened at around 9.50pm on Thursday when police received a report of a robbery in progress at Island Luck on Carmichael Road.

When officers arrived on the scene they met three men walking out of the establishment. The men allegedly opened fire on police, who in turn shot back.

Two of the suspects were shot in the leg and the other in the arm. They were taken to hospital where their injuries are said to be non life-threatening.

No officers were injured during the incident.

Sources say the robbers assaulted three female employees during the r ...

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