After being shot in the abdomen and hand, a San Fernando rigger was able to escape his attacker and drive himself to the hospital yesterday.
Relatives said Brandon Courtney, 23, of Hermitage Village, was warded in a stable condition at the San Fernando General Hospital up to late yesterday as the bullets struck none of his organs.
According to reports, Courtney was liming at a bar on Dumfries Road around 2 am when he was approached by two men.
While speaking in the yard, one of the men pulled out a gun and shot Courtney in the abdomen. Courtney ran to his vehicle and the gunman attempted to shoot him in the head. However, he used his hands to block the gun and drove off.
The gunman ran off and it was reported that patrons held the other man until San Fernando police arrived. He was taken into custody for questioning and police continued their search for the gunman. The bar remained opened yesterday and patrons said they had not heard about the shooting.
A bartender said she was not on duty yesterday morning and the owner was at home sleeping. He said the shooting took place outside the bar.