A business owner shot and critically injured a man who attempted to rob him late Wednesday night, according to police. It happened around 8:30pm at a restaurant on Wulff and Marathon Roads, Police say the owner of the restaurant was about to get into his vehicle after closing his business, when he was approached by a man with a handgun. The suspect robbed him of cash and took the keys to his 2002 Nissan X Trail. As the thief attempted to drive off with the stolen vehicle the owner took out his licensed firearm and shot him several times.

He was hit in the chest and the hand and three of his fingers were shot off. He ran, but collapsed a short time later in front of a mechanic’s shop at the rear of Star Insurance on Marathon Road. He was taken to hospital by ambulance where he is listed in critical condition , Police recovered the stolen cash from the suspect. Investigations continue. The incident follows a late night shoot-out last week that left a would-be thief dead. The incident occurred around 6:30pm at Palm Tree Avenue and 6th Street, Coconut Grove. According to police, two masked men, both armed with handguns and wearing dark clothing, entered the Supermarket and demanded cash.

They reportedly robbed the store of an undetermined amount of money. In their attempted to escape they fired at the owner, who returned fire, killing one of the suspects. He was identified as 18-year-old Shameka Lorenzo Adderley of Sandilands, Village Road. The second suspect escaped on foot. A few days before that killing a security guard at a Carmichael Road convenience store shot and killed a man who attempted to rob the store. When asked if he felt the incidents represented an increased risk in personal security, Officer in charge of the Central Detective Unit, Paul Rolle said: “We encourage people to take steps to protect their premises, and if that’s what it takes, so be it. I do believe that this Bahamas is a peaceful place and we’d like to keep it that way.”

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