Venezuelan woman shot in chest

According to reports, Patricia Achong was seated in a white car which was proceeding along the North Coast Road on Tuesday night.

The driver of the vehicle told police that at 9 pm, when he reached the three quarter mile mark in the vicinity of the look-out, another vehicle, a beige coloured Toyota Yaris pulled alongside and a man pointed a gun at Achong who was seated in the back seat behind the driver.

When a shot was fired, Achong slumped in the backseat while the gunman sped off.

A report was made to police and the semi-conscious woman was rushed to hospital for treatment.

No motive has been established for the shooting and investigations are continuing.

No arrest has been made.