On the evening of Friday, 8 May 2026, a violent armed robbery unfolded on America Street in Guyana, leaving one suspect wounded and sparking a widespread manhunt for a second fugitive involved in the crime, according to official statements from the Guyana Police Force.
Preliminary investigations outline that two attackers targeted a local money changer, making off with 200,000 Guyanese dollars in stolen cash during the holdup. What the assailants did not anticipate, however, was that their target was a licensed firearm holder. In an act of self-defense during the robbery, the money changer opened fire, striking one of the suspects.
The injured suspect was quickly taken into custody by responding law enforcement officers, and has since been transported to a local medical facility to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities confirmed. No reports of harm to the money changer or any bystanders have been released as of the latest update.
As of late Friday evening, a senior police investigator noted that a widespread manhunt is already underway to locate and apprehend the suspect’s at-large accomplice, who fled the scene before officers arrived.
To build a comprehensive case against the perpetrators, crime scene investigators have cordoned off the area at the intersection of America and Longden Streets, where forensic teams are currently conducting a meticulous search for shell casings, DNA evidence, and other clues that could help identify the second suspect and confirm the sequence of events during the robbery. The money changer was also escorted back to the crime site to assist investigators with reconstructing the attack and confirming key details of the incident.
Local law enforcement has not released any further information about the identities of the suspects or updates on the manhunt as of the latest update, and the investigation remains active.